Arriving at an informed and balanced decision in the current atmosphere of misunder- standings and mistrust can be extremely difficult. For this reaso...
University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO 80217. As science and technology play an increasingly signifi- cant role in public policy, ... sent at the science-public policy interface. Scenario ... is a group of parents active in local school distric
Apr 1, 1995 - Conflicts in Chemistry: The Case of Plastics, A Role-Playing Game for High School Chemistry Students. Deborah H. Cook. Journal of Chemical ...
Our society is increasingly dependent on science and technology. Despite this reliance, there has been a decline in science proficiency in the United States since the 1960s (1,. 2). The state of California is a particularly striking example. In the 1
May 1, 2005 - Greta M. Zenner, and Wendy C. Crone ... New Method for the Rapid Extraction of Natural Products: Efficient Isolation of Shikimic Acid from Star Anise ... of Lovastatin from Red Yeast Rice-Containing Dietary Supplements.
May 5, 2005 - Journal of Chemical Education ⢠Vol. 82 No. 5 May 2005 ⢠www.JCE.DivCHED.org. While UW MRSEC offered the interns technical train- ing and educational materials, DW helped them improve their understanding of the informal science educ
... 2 of 2 ... and other experts involved in policy development and assessment should be handled transparently and fairly.ii Congressional hearings ...
Made the equivalent of a bureau, the newly-created office will give science a louder voice in formulating and executing U.S. foreign policy. Heading the office is ...
If we are truly serious about increasing the ~ublic's understandine we must ad- dress these andmany'other factors. And I ion't mean just talkine about them-I mean .... zen-activist leader. The role of the scientist centers on con- ducting and promoti
potential scientists and technologists, whose intelleotual capabilities represent a resource upon which the solution of conservation problems depends. This book is recommended to teachers of secondary school science as a vduable sourc eof specific id
tion, Kansas City, Mo. 64120. By Daniel MacDougall. Since Rachel Carson's impassioned attack on pesticides in Silent Spring, there has been a continuing ...
