Polish scientists fight creationism

Calling on scientists to fight budget cuts.

THE FUNDING LEVELS REQUESTED BY THE Bush Administration for 2006 (“Caught in the squeeze,” J. Mervis, News Focus, 11 Feb., p. 832) represent a decrease in science and technology funding across the board. This budget and its priorities do not bode well for American science and technology or for America’s scientists and science students. Underfunding science and technology research and education ...

Polish Scientists Researches on Electronic Toll Collection

The paper deals with the assumptions and test results of NATCS Pilot Project developed by Motor Transport Institute, Autoguard SA, and Fela Management AG. Legislation steps were taken at the EC level because of interoperability problems of European Electronic Tolling Service (EETS) in the EU. Commission has urged member states to conduct studies and pilot projects concern these issues. Motor Tr...

Scientists invited to join teachers in fight against scientific illiteracy.

As a tropical disease specialist, AAAS member Barbara Sina has traveled the world from Brazil to Kenya to the Netherlands. But few ofher trips have proved more satisfying than the visits she's paid closer to home-to Margaret Brent Middle School in rural St. Mary's County, Maryland. It was there that Sina got her first taste of teaching science to adolescents as a partner to 7thgrade teacher Ton...

Polish scientists among the most influential scientific minds in 2015.

Polish Scientists in Fish Immunology: A Short History

This review describes the role played by Polish scientists in the field of fish immunology and vaccination starting around 1900. In the early days, most publications were dealing with a description of relevant cells and organs in fish. Functional studies (phagocytosis, antibody response) came later starting in the late 1930s. Detailed papers on fish vaccination were published from 1970 onwards....