Presents new guidelines set by the National Science Board on disclosing the peer review process and expresses continuing support for educational innovation. (GS)

Reviews the current status of the Bauman amendment that would have all National Science Foundation (NSF) grants subjected to prior Congressional approval on a monthly basis and discusses possible developments that may arise from pressure by conservative political organizations to make NSF funding more responsive to Congressional review. (GS)

States that there is reason for concern that interdisciplinary exchange in college between the arts, and science and technology, might accelerate the decline of competence within each discipline. Cites other reasons for apprehension related to interdisciplinary studies. (Author/GS)

With new schools, expanded enrollments and changing curricula, the character of medical education is rapidly changing. (Editor/JR)

A debate in the House of Representatives concerning the acceptability of a social science course developed with National Science Foundation (NSF) funding culminated in passage of an amendment to the annual NSF budget requiring prior congressional review of all grant proposals. Several senators said they would oppose the amendment. (SD)

Reports on the second place win in the sixteenth international mathematics olympiad by the eight member United States team. The competitors reported that they gained their mathematical competence in spite of their schools. (GS)

Describes the reasons for science, mathematical, and technological illiteracy, which include the current focus on stressing basic skills, and teacher shortages. Solutions listed include elementary-secondary school curricula that emphasize technical areas, increasing faculty science and engineering salaries, and incentives for drawing students into…