Daniel W. Mead, pioneer educator, ethicist, and consultant.

Jupiter's Radiation Belts: Can Pioneer 10 Survive?

Model calculations of Jupiter's electron and proton radiation belts indicate that the Galilean satellites can reduce particle fluxes in certain regions of the inner magnetosphere by as much as six orders of magnitude. Average fluxes should be reduced by a factor of 100 or more along the Pioneer 10 trajectory through the heart of Jupiter's radiation belts in early December. This may be enough to...

The perceptions of final year medical students in rheumatology workshops when delivered by a consultant and a nurse clinical educator.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether final year medical students' perceptions of teaching workshops delivered by a consultant rheumatologist are similar those of the same workshops delivered by an experienced nurse clinical educator (NCE). METHODS The design was a semi-randomized post-test intervention study. The consultant and NCE alternated in presenting eight teaching workshops to four groups of...

In recognition of an implant pioneer: Professor Dr. André Schroeder.

An international pioneer of endosseous dental implant investigation and an esteemed dental educator from Berne, Switzerland, Professor André Schroeder was recently recognized by the Academy of Osseointegration with Honorary Fellowship in the Academy. In bestowing its highest honor on Professor Schroeder, the Academy paid tribute to one of the unsung giants in the field. His long and productive ...

Ashbel Smith, M.D., 1805-1886: Pioneer Educator in Texas *

Becoming a Professional Engineering Educator: A New Role for a New Era