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Peer reviewedJohnson, Horton A. – Science, 1970
Reviews applications of information theory to biology, concluding that they have not proved very useful. Suggests modifications and extensions to increase the biological relevance of the theory, and speculates about applications in quantifying cell proliferation, chemical homeostasis and aging. (EB)
Descriptors: Biology, Information Theory, Scientific Methodology, Theories
Peer reviewedBross, I. D. J.; And Others – Science, 1972
Analyzes the jargon of surgeons (with a high density of concrete items of information) and of logicians (emphasizing the relationships between statements), and discusses how these studies may be used in information retrieval. (AL)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computational Linguistics, Information Theory, Linguistics
Peer reviewedSavas, E. S. – Science, 1970
Descriptors: City Government, Cybernetics, Decision Making, Information Theory
Peer reviewedArnett, Edward M. – Science, 1970
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computers, Documentation, Information Centers
Peer reviewedSchneider, John H. – Science, 1971
Reviews characteristics and efficiency of types of information retrieval systems, and concludes that for selective dissemination of information from computer tapes keyword indexing is less efficient than enumerative hierarchical systems which require single hit searching. (AL)
Descriptors: Engineering, Indexing, Information Dissemination, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedBranscomb, Lewis M. – Science, 1979
A 100-year scenario of the future of information technology. To achieve inexpensive, high-speed, and small computers, new techniques are likely to replace silicon technology. The ultimate computer might be biological and patterned on DNA. Future computers will require information rather than store it. Light wave communication will broaden…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computers, Cybernetics, Futures (of Society)
