Scientists as administrators

Computer Systems Analysts, Database Administrators, and Computer Scientists

Humans as Scientists: Scientists as Humans

This article discusses how constructivist psychology might contribute to studies of the history and philosophy of science. It is suggested that this would be a fruitful topic for graduate research, and a brief analysis is provided of what would be required to model the construct systems involved in the Priestley-Lavoisier controversy over the roles of phlogiston and oxygen in calcification. It ...

Scientists as Writers

This study attempted to establish an image of a science writer based on a synthesis of writing theory, models, and research literature on academic writing in science and other disciplines and to contrast this image with an actual prototypical image of scientists as writers of science. The synthesis was used to develop a questionnaire to assess scientists’ writing habits, beliefs, strategies, an...

South Africa's scientists honoured as global lifesavers.

Last October, a rejuvenated, financially healthier and better-led Medical Research Council (MRC) gave lifetime achievement awards to two local scientists whose applied research has saved tens of thousands of lives in South Africa (SA) and multiples more in other countries, winning international recognition. Lung Institute. Madhi headed a team that developed and promoted pneumococcal conjugate a...

GIS and Students as Scientists Constructivist Approaches

Introduction This paper considers student use of geographical information system software as a tool for teachers to restructure components of their middle school science curriculum from constructivist perspectives. The paper begins with a rational for adopting such teaching and learning approaches which is followed by a description of a current curriculum case in a Texas middle school. Followin...