Discusses the various views on Galileo's demonstration of free fall. Cites several historians' accounts of early free fall experiments and Galileo's contributions to knowledge in this area. (TS)

The article reports some contributions to physical-organic chemistry made by James Bryant Conant. Several chemical mechanisms which he postulated are shown to be true. (CP)

Part II of a two-part article that examines the doctrine of special creation embodied in the Creation Research Society's high school biology textbook, Biology: A Search for Order in Complexity," from an historical perspective. This part examines the concept of ideal type" in the creationist position. (AL)

Proposes that an examination of the history of the development of science concepts can reveal conceptual difficulties and guide the development of instructional methods where the student is helped to actively organize information so that he is involved in formulating the concept.'' (AL)

Lists some advantages of including science history in secondary school courses. (AL)

Considers the contributions of Rene Descartes, mathematician and philosopher, to the evolution of physics, particularly his theory of the nature of the universe. (PR)

Discusses the nature of science, its values and methodology, and compares the scientist with the artist. Describes the interplay of science and the arts in culture. (EB)

The change in man's conception of the world, and particularly the problem of motion, is reflected in the changing images used by the poets who lived through the scientific revolution. (Author/TS)

Briefly reviews the history of intelligence testing, and concludes that the proper use of intelligence tests is to assess the potentialities of the individual as he is--the combined product of his heredity, environment and past experiences--in order to help him find his most satisfying place in society." (Author/AL)

The history of science is replete with instances of disappointed, disgruntled, and frustrated scientists who have felt and complained that their ideas have been stolen or ignored until someone else came up with the same. Conversations have been recorded, correspondence uncovered, and public debates conducted on questions of priority. (Author/TS)