This quarterly review presents two main entries. The first one is a selected bibliography of twentieth-century poems relevant to science and social aspects of science. The other is concerning institutional review boards and the need for assessment of research involving human subjects. In addition, news items reporting on conferences, publications,…

This issue features three articles which represent social and ethical concerns effecting all world citizens. The first article explores various aspects of world problems that exemplify a recurrent pattern in disputes surrounding the introduction of technological innovations and developments in Western society. The second article focuses on a…