Beginning a dialogue on the changing environment for the physical and mathematical Sciences : report of a conference / Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications.

Conference Name:

Conference on Beginning a Dialogue on the Changing Environment for the Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1993 : Chantilly, Va.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physics--Vocational guidance--United States--Congresses.

Physics.

Mathematics--Vocational guidance--United States--Congresses.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (63 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Beginning a Dialogue on the Changing Environment for the Physical and Mathematical Sciences""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""BEGINNING THE DIALOGUE""; ""FOLLOW UP""; ""Contents""; ""Conference Synthesis""; ""The U.S. Innovation System and Evidence of Change""; ""Further Discussion""; ""Areas of Agreement""; ""Problem Areas""; ""Summary""; ""Commissioned Papers""; ""The Changing World and What It Means""; ""A FEW CAVEATS""; ""THE BROAD MANIFOLD""; ""POSTINDUSTRIAL SOCIETY""; ""GLOBALIZATION""; ""NATURAL RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS""

""In Defense of Basic Research""""WHY BASIC RESEARCH?""; ""A Case of Serendipity""; ""Is the Serendipity Argument Convincing?""; ""THREE PROBLEMS CONFRONTING BASIC RESEARCH""; ""Lack of a Science Policy""; ""Problems of Growth""; ""Big Science and Small Science""; ""A CONCLUDING THOUGHT""; ""The Pursuit of Science in the National Interest""; ""THE SOCIAL CONTRACT""; ""THE NATURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY""; ""THE NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT""; ""GENERALIZING THE “UTILITY� ASSURANCE PARADIGM""; ""What Society Will Expect from the Future Research Community""; ""New Advisory Structures for New Times""

""THE TAXONOMY OF DISCIPLINES""""REGIONAL COUNCILS FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION""; ""CONCLUDING REMARKS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT""; ""Appendices""; ""CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS""; ""CONFERENCE AGENDA""; ""Desired Outcomes""; ""Friday, August 13""; ""Saturday, August 14""; ""Sunday, August 15""; ""INSTRUCTIONS TO SMALL DISCUSSION GROUPS""; ""Small-group Discussion 1: The Changing Landscape""; ""Small-group Discussion 2: Refocusing the Research Community""; ""Small-group Discussion 3: Prospects for Change""; ""COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, AND APPLICATIONS""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.