The number of engineering graduates entering the armed forces as enlisted men has steadily increased since the changes in the draft in 1967. As a result of this increase, the utilization of the enlisted engineering graduates in 1969 was incompatible with the professional development of a majority of the individuals reported. A number of…

This document reports available statistics relevant to science and technology in Great Britain. The 52 tables are arranged in nine sections: (1) Scientific Research and Development in the United Kingdom, (2) Central Government Expenditure on Scientific Research and Development, (3) Overseas Technological Royalty Transactions, (4) New Supply of…

As several authors (Charles Reich and Theodore Roczak, for instance) have concluded, a new or counter culture is emerging. It is unlikely, however, that this culture can or will dispense with technology. Instead, its characteristic will be a new form of humanism in which the rational and irrational sides of humanity will be fused into a harmonious…

Presented is an insight into man's idea about physics and being a physicist in the days when Heisenberg, P. A. M. Dirac, Louis de Broglic and other famous physicists were young men. Heisenberg is compared to Newton, inventing new math as he needed it. Emphasis is placed on the fact that he was not a Nazi sympathizer. (EB)

Provides tips on opportunities for entering the scientific journalism field. (PR)

Provides an overview of biotechnology as a career field and looks at working conditions, earnings, training, and the pros and cons of the career. Includes other sources of information. (JOW)

From 1942 to 1958, a national weekly programme on CBS radio and presented by Science Service, Inc. devoted 37 of its broadcasts to profiling American high school students' achievements in science talent searches, clubs and fairs. These "Adventures in Science" radio programmes cast scientifically talented youth as potential contributors to national…

In the period after the collapse of the Soviet Union, cadre problems in Russian science gradually came to be included among the problems that are the most pressing and whose solutions need to be given top priority. The mass exodus of young and middle-aged qualified specialists from scientific research institutes, design bureaus, and scientific…

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)

During the first year of publication of Current Papers in Physics (1966) a joint study was undertaken in the UK by Aslib working under contract with the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and in the US by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) to assess the need for the new publication and its usefulness to the physics community. The study…

Seventh in a series, this article presents salary information for engineering graduates in the United States employed in (1) industry, (2) government, and (3) education. Information is based on years of experience since earning the baccalaureate degree. Information is compiled as of September, 1966, and shows upper and lower decile and quartile…

Five thousand natural resource managers and scientists throughout the United States were asked to indicate their current education needs. It was concluded that, merely to keep abreast, they should spend one day a week or the equivalent in regularly scheduled study. Training is needed in environmental management, interrelationships of the…

The survey, conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, includes a brief summary of findings; survey methods; the questionnaire, reporting instructions, definitions used to collect data; and tables. It was estimated that 1,062,000 scientists and engineers were employed in private industry in 1969, up 3.9 percent from the 1,022,000 employed in…

This report focuses on the employment of academic scientists and engineers from 1975 through 1976. The total number of scientists and engineers employed by universities and colleges is reported and discussed, broken down into type of activity, field of employment, type of control (public or private), and sex. (DT)

Describes the life and work of physicist Robert A. Millikan. (SL)