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Headline news, science views / edited by David Jarmul ; National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science news--United States.
- Science news.
- Science--Social aspects--United States.
- Science.
- Technology--Social aspects--United States.
- Technology.
- Public health--United States.
- Public health.
- Medical policy--United States.
- Medical policy.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 238 p. : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Many Americans want information on how to eat a healthier diet, clean up the environment, or improve their children's education. Yet, all too often, people lack the time or background to read scientific reports for answers to these questions. Now, scientists and nonscientists alike will enjoy Headline News, Science Views, a collection of easy-to-read short articles on many of today's most important issues. These readable essays are written by some of the country's leading scientists, engineers, physicians, and other experts. The authors discuss intriguing issues in language that is understandable and compelling...without jargon. Celebrity Bill Cosby contributes an essay on "Getting the Facts Straight About Science." Television journalist Hugh Downs asks "Who Owns Antarctica?" Readers learn the many ways in which science and technology affect their daily lives. This volume makes groundbreaking scientific achievement accessible, fascinating--and fun. Bridging the gap between the experts and the public, it is a "must read" for anyone concerned about the future.
- Contents:
- HEADLINE NEWS, SCIENCE VIEWS
- Copyright
- Contents
- HEADLINE NEWS, SCIENCE VIEWS
- 1 SCIENCE AND NON-SCIENTISTS
- GETTING THE FACTS STRAIGHT ABOUT SCIENCE
- WHO KILLED YANKEE INGENUITY?
- ON AN ANTIDOTE FOR SCIENCE PHOBIA
- PHYSICS FOR POETS, SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY
- MAKING SENSE OF A RISK-FILLED WORLD
- MAKING THE LINK BETWEEN SCIENCE AND POLITICS
- 2 TECHNOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
- MAKING OUR SCHOOL BUSES SAFER
- A COMPUTER FUTURE WITHOUT A HEART
- TOWARD MOTORING SMART
- EASING THE CRUNCH AT OUR AIRPORTS
- PROTECTING OUR PHONES FROM TERRORISM
- THE NEW ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY
- BUILDING HOUSES PEOPLE CAN AFFORD
- DESIGNING FOR AN AGING AMERICA
- PREPARING FOR THE NEXT BIG NATURAL DISASTER
- OUR 1.5 TRILLION INVESTMENT
- TOUGH CHOICES ABOUT RISING SEA LEVEL
- 3 A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- UNCERTAINTY AND THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT
- SAVING SEA TURTLES
- WHO OWNS ANTARCTICA?
- GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS: MONSTERS OR MIRACLES?
- RETHINKING RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
- TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
- THE PARADOX OF PESTICIDES
- AGRICULTURE AND WATER QUALITY
- EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF 'DEEP ECOLOGY'
- 4 THE NATION'S HEALTH
- FOOD AND HEALTH
- THE SPITTING IMAGE: BASEBALL PLAYERS AND CHEWING TOBACCO
- CLEARING OUR VISION ABOUT ALCOHOL ABUSE
- NEEDLESS INFERTILITY
- WHO IS GOING TO DELIVER BABY?
- ACCIDENTS ARE NOT ALWAYS ACCIDENTAL
- CHANGING BEHAVIOR TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF AIDS
- THE DILEMMA OF AIDS DRUG EXPERIMENTS
- IDENTIFYING WHAT WORKS IN MEDICINE
- 5 MAKING SENSE OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
- CONFRONTING THE FACTS IN AMERICAN RACE RELATIONS
- HOMELESS CHILDREN: AN EMERGING TRAGEDY
- THE GENDER WAGE GAP
- CHILD CARE IN DISARRAY
- EFFECTIVE DRUG TREATMENT
- MAKING SENSE OF STATISTICS IN THE COURTROOM
- THE ECONOMICS OF REALITY
- 6 SCIENTIFIC HORIZONS
- KNOWING ABOUT TREES.
- TOGETHER TO MARS-BUT WITH DELIBERATION
- THE LESS-NOTICED WORLDWIDE REVOLUTION
- SEARCHING FOR BURIED TREASURE
- THE ENERGY CRISIS BEYOND THE PERSIAN GULF
- THE CHALLENGE TO HUMAN UNIQUENESS
- MAKING A MAP OF THE HUMAN CHROMOSOMES
- DEVELOPING NEW CONTRACEPTIVE OPTIONS
- FAREWELL TO THE NIGHT SKY
- SETTING OUR SCIENCE PRIORITIES IN ORDER
- 7 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- GETTING EVEN IN INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
- THE GROWING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR BRAIN POWER
- INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION IN JAPAN: IT'S NOT WHAT WE THINK
- OFFERING TOOLS FOR SOVIET DEMOCRACY
- THE SURPRISING REALITY ABOUT HUNGER
- VACCINES FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD
- EASING THE FEAR OF GIVING BIRTH
- NEW CROPS FOR SOUTH AMERICA'S FARMERS
- 8 DIFFICULT CHOICES
- LIFE AND DEATH: MORE THAN AN EXPERT OPINION
- THE NEW DIAGNOSTICS AND THE POWER OF BIOLOGIC INFORMATION
- HARVESTING ORGANS FROM ANENCEPHALIC INFANTS
- HIV SCREENING AND THE CALCULUS OF MISERY
- LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS SHOULD CONTINUE
- INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE
- 9 THE NEXT GENERATION
- KINDERGARTEN STRESS
- ABE LINCOLN'S SCHOOLROOM
- WHAT SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS CAN DO
- THE CHALLENGE OF NUMBERS
- ON DARWIN, BIBLES AND CLASSROOMS
- THE LONG HAUL TO A DOCTORATE
- THE 'MOMMY TRACK' IN SCIENCE
- DR. KING AND BLACKS IN SCIENCE
- THE CIVILIZED ENGINEER
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610211906
- 9781280211904
- 1280211903
- 9780309582971
- 0309582970
- 9780585155326
- 0585155321
- OCLC:
- 923261166
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