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Download full textCreighton, J. W., Ed.; Jolly, J. A., Ed. – 1975
If a secondary use of research and development output is possible and feasible, then the original cost of the research can be viewed as providing a substantial contribution over and above its initial purpose and ends. This "technology transfer" from primary to secondary purposes is becoming increasingly important, if for no other reason than that…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Development, Program Costs, Research
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1988
Without continued technical innovation and rapid conversion of these innovations to quality products and processes, America cannot remain a viable competitor in today's global markets. This volume contains five presentations at a symposium convened by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine,…
Descriptors: Foreign Policy, Industry, International Trade, Research and Development
Needell, Allan A., Ed. – 1983
These proceedings, based on a symposium which examined the motivations, implications, accomplishments, and social impacts of the first 25 years in space, are presented in four sections. Section 1 includes an introduction by John Logsdon, a paper titled "Motivations for the Space Program: Past and Future" by Harvey Brooks, and comments by Bernard…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Economics, Futures (of Society), Science History
Page, James E. – 1979
Originally prepared for the Science Council of Canada, this document summarizes issues and concerns discussed by participants in a colloquium on content in Canadian science education. The meeting was prompted by the Report of the Commission on Canadian Studies which indicated, among other findings, that Canadian scientists and technologists fail…
Descriptors: College Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Radcliffe Coll., Cambridge, MA. Mary Ingraham Bunting Inst. – 1980
These proceedings result from a symposium designed to provide a forum for the consideration of major social issues confronting science today. Participants (including scientists at different stages of career development from undergraduate concentrator to Nobel laureate) discussed issues related to the scientist's responsibilities as scientist and…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Science, DNA, Engineering
Teich, Albert H., Ed.; Weinberg, Jill P., Ed. – 1982
Provided are papers and speeches presented at the Seventh Annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Colloquium on Research and Development (R&D) Policy. Presenters included key representatives of Congress, the Reagan administration, government agencies, and those involved in industry and university R&D. Major areas…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Science, Development, Engineering
