Predicts that current National Institutes of Health research training programs for surgeons will need to be boubled if an adequate supply of scientifically trained research surgeons is to be maintained. (AL)

A survey, taken in mid-1973, indicates that the scientific manpower market situation has improved. The overall unemployment rate for people holding a doctorate in science or engineering is 1.2 percent. (PEB)

The demographics of academic science are changing with the increase in the number of doctoral level researchers who are excluded from the traditional faculty tenure track, but hold research posts on open-ended terms. (Author/BB)

Describes the procedures for election to memberships in the National Academy of Sciences. Included are the names of the 60 new members elected to the academy this year. (SL)

Discusses the role and accomplishments of the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The relationship between the OSTP and the Congress is also discussed. (HM)

Summarizes a study that compares matched sets of Ph.D.'s from the classes of 1950, 1960, and 1968 as to marital status, employment, publications, income, and attitudes. (GS)

Describes employment opportunities in universities and research and development for graduates holding doctoral degrees in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Projections are made to the year 2000. Over supply of Ph.D.'s by the 1980's is anticipated. Steps are proposed for national graduate education policy. (JM)

Indicates that the tie between research and education may not be justifiable in an era of declining student population. Presents suggestions for new institutional arrangements so universities can maintain their scientific strength. (GS)

Discusses the children of Aldo Leopold, their contributions to science and environmental conservation, and the influence of their father's ideas on their lives. (SA)