Headline News, Science Views II (1993)
Chapter: INDEX
A
Ability grouping, 23
Adolescent mental health, 72-74
Advanced placement tests, 25-26
Aesthetics
bridges, 122-124
consumer products, 139
Agriculture
bioengineering, 98-100, 154-155
water transfers, 61-62
AIDS, 82
and pregnancy, 87-89
Aldicarb, 56
Amazon rain forests, 156-158
Amphoteric, 115
Anaphylaxis, 69-70
Ancient astronauts, 4
Anderson, Renee Wilkerson, 23
Animal research, 211-213
Apple Computer, 33
Apprenticeship of teachers, 23
Aquaculture, 198-200
Aquatic ecosystems, 48-50
Archaeology, and pseudo-science, 4
Army, weight standards, 103-105
Asphalt, 114-116
Astronomy, 193-195
and radio interference, 221-223
Authorship of research, 215
B
Barbie doll, 30
Bendectin, 209
Biodiversity, 153-158
Biology education, 20
Birth defects, 209
Body measurements, standards, 103-105
Bomber aircraft, 196
Brain research, 179-183
Brazil, rain forests, 156-158
Bridges, 122-124
Bush, George, and Graves' disease, 211
C
Calculators in classrooms, 17-19
Cancer, and radon, 58-59
Children
AIDS screening, 87-89
health care programs, 67-69
mental health, 72-74
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), 44, 46, 171-173
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), 184
Ciguatera, 102
College entrance exams, 25-26
Columbus Quincentennial, 10-13
Complexity of technology, 5-7
Computers and computer systems
and brain research, 179-181, 182
as education reform models, 32-34
security, 109-111
transit applications, 117-119
Confidentiality orders, 203-205
Consumer products
engineering design, 139-141
radio frequencies, 221-223
Cooperation in science
aquatic restoration, 48-50
civilian R&D, 48, 132-133, 135
global climate, 44-45, 171-174
Middle East, 166-168
space programs, 196
Corporate R&D budgets, 142-144
D
Darsee, John, 214
Deming, W. Edwards, 33
Depression, 72
Developing countries
and food engineering, 100
and ozone-depleting chemicals, 171-174
U.S. firms relocation to, 136-138
Diet, 93-98
Disability, 80-82
Disasters, 174-176
DNA forensic evidence, 206-208
DPT vaccine, 69-70
Drugs
abuse of, 182-183
diseases resistant to, 83, 169
liability laws, 208-210
E
Earthquakes, 174-175
Eating disorders, 72
Economic development
and environmental protection, 50
role of universities, 37-39
Ecosystems
aquatic, 48-50
and biodiversity, 153-155
rain forests, 156-158
Ectopic pregnancy, 85
Education, see Education reform;
Engineering, education;
Mathematics education;
Medical education;
Mentoring programs;
Science education;
Standardized testing;
Teachers and teaching
Education reform, 19-21, 32-34
Emerging infectious diseases, 82-84
Employee benefits
family leave, 147-149
Energy use, and greenhouse effect, 44, 46
Engineering
bridges, 122-124
education in, 141
food products, 98-100
production design, 139-141
Environmental protection, 50, 55
aquatic ecosystems, 48-50
biodiversity, 153-155
national parks, 51-53
rain forests, 156-158
and seafood safety, 101-103
and water rights, 61-62
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 54, 57, 59-60
Epidemiology
infectious diseases, 83
neurotoxins, 57
Escalante, Jaime, 22
and gene therapy, 186
Executive compensation, 142-143
Exercise, 94
Extraterrestrial intelligence, 4
Exxon Valdez oil spill, 51, 112, 203
F
Family leave benefits, 31, 147-149
Federal government
and education reform, 33-34
public health policy, 76
R&D investment, 132-133, 135, 144-146
recruitment of scientists, 216-218
technology policies, 131-133, 135-136
see also specific agencies and research programs
Fermentation, 100
Fibroid uterine tumors, 86
Fish and shellfish, 198-200
safety, 101-103
Food, see Agriculture; Diet; Fish and shellfish
Foreign competition
and engineering design, 140-141
space programs, 125
technology development, 131-136
and U.S. firms relocation, 137-138
Forests, tropical, 153, 156-158
Fraud in research, 214-216
G
Gender differences
and adolescent mental health, 72-73
body measurements, 104
Gene therapy, 184-187
Geoengineering, 45-46
Geometry education, 18
Global climate change, 43-47, 166
Graves' disease, 211
Guatemala, murder of researchers, 161-163
Gynecology, 85-87
H
Harvard Medical School, 214
Hawaii, health care policies, 77, 79
Head injuries, 81
Head Start programs, 68
Health care access
children's programs, 67-69
insurance coverage, 68, 81, 148
State programs, 77-79
High-speed trains, 119-121
High-tech products, 131
Highways
asphalt paving, 114-116
''intelligent'', 117-119
safety, 189-190
HIV, see AIDS
Human Genome Project, 186
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), see AIDS
Hurricanes, 174-175
I
Immunization, see Vaccination and vaccines
Infant mortality, 67-68
Infectious diseases, 82-84
International competition, see Foreign competition
Israel, 166-168
J
Job training, 36
universities' role, 37-39
Johntz, Bill, 23
K
Kepone, 56
L
Lean body mass, 104-105
Learning methods, self-improvement, 35-37
Legal issues
DNA evidence, 206-208
medical liability, 208-210
research confidentiality, 203-205
Liability laws and drug research, 208-210
Lung cancer, and radon, 58-59
Lyme disease, 82
M
Mack Chang, Myrna Elizabeth, 161-163
Malaria, 168-170
Massachusetts, health care policy, 77
Mathematics education
Barbie controversy, 30
and calculators, 17-19
and minority students, 22-24
standardized testing, 25
Measles, 70
Medicaid, 78
Medical education
infectious diseases, 84
public health, 76
Medical research, 224-226
animal use in, 211-213
Medicine, see Drugs; Health care access; Medical education; Medical research; Public health; Vaccination and vaccines
Meditation, 35
Mental health
adolescents, 72-74
refugees, 164
Mentoring programs, 215-216
Mercury poisoning, 56
Middle East, scientific cooperation, 166-168
Military weight standards, 103-105
Minamata disease, 56
Minority groups
DNA profiles, 207
math education, 22-24
Misconduct of research, 214-216
Mobility limitations, 80-81
Morning sickness drugs, 208-209
Motor vehicles
industry relocation, 137
"intelligent", 117-119
safety, 187-190
Museums, natural history, 219-221
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test, 35-36
N
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 126, 191-192
National Institutes of Health (NIH), 224-225
National Launch System, 126
National parks, 51-53
National Priorities List, 54
National Science Foundation, 33-34
National Science Resources Center, 28-29
Natural disasters, 174-176
Natural history museums, 219-221
Neurological disorders, 181-183
toxicology, 56-58
Newborn HIV screening, 87-89
New Jersey, hospital reimbursement, 78
Nuclear power, 44
Nuclear weapons, 158-160, 195-197
Nutrition
education and promotion, 95-98
and food engineering, 99
O
Obstetrics and gynecology, 85-87
Oil spills, 111-114
Older drivers, 189
Overweight
control, 93-95
military personnel, 103-105
Ozone depletion, 171-174
P
Pain, 183
Parks, national, 51-53
Peña, Manuel, 161-162
Performance improvement, 35-37
Pertussis, 70
"Play or pay" health insurance, 77
Pollution, see Environmental protection; Greenhouse effect; Oil spills; Radon; Toxic substances
Pre-eclampsia, 85-86
Pregnancy
and AIDS screening, 87-89
complications, 85-86
morning sickness drugs, 208-209
prenatal care, 67-68
Pseudo-science, 3-5
Public health, 75-77
R
Radio interference with astronomy, 221-223
Radon, 58-60
Rain forests, 156-158
R&D
corporate investment, 142-144
drugs and liability, 208-210
foreign competition, 132-133
government investment, 132-133, 135, 144-146
university programs, 37-39
Refugees, 163-165
Religion, 9
Relocation of industry overseas, 137-138
Reproductive health, see Pregnancy
Research needs
adolescent mental health, 73-74
auto safety, 187-190
biodiversity, 154-155
climate change, 44-45
hazardous waste siting, 53-55
malaria, 169-170
national park management, 51-53
neurology, 182-183
neurotoxins, 57
women's health, 85-87
Residential areas
near toxic waste sites, 53-55
and radon, 59-60
Rubella, 70-71
S
Schizophrenia, 183
Science education, 27-29, 38-39
museums' role, 219-221
and women, 30-32
see also Mathematics education
Seafood, see Fish and shellfish
Security of computers, 109-111
Self-assessment tests, 35-36
Semiconductors, 137-138
Ships, tanker design, 112-114
Sick leave, 147-149
Slavin, Robert, 33
Smoking, 75
Solar energy, 167
Soviet Union (former)
scientists, 158-160
Space programs, 11-13, 190-192
astronomy, 194
launch craft, 125-127
Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), 68
Standardized testing, 24-26
State governments
health care reform, 77-79
R&D investment, 144-146
Statistics, 18
Stroke, 81
Subliminal learning, 35
Substance abuse, 182-183
"Success for All" education program, 33
Suicide, 72
Superfund program, 53-55
Supermarkets, and nutrition, 97
Surveillance, see Epidemiology
T
Tanker ship design, 112-114
Teachers and teaching
and minority students, 22-24
and nutrition, 97
role of scientists, 27-29, 38-39
and testing, 26
training, 21
Technology transfer, 134-136
Telescopes, 194
Television, and nutrition promotion, 97
Tests
for AIDS, 87-89
self-assessment, 35-36
standardized, 24-26
Thalidomide, 209
Toxic substances
neurological hazards, 56-58
in seafood, 101-102
waste sites, 53-55
Traffic management, 189-190
"intelligent" systems, 117-119
Training techniques, 36
Trains, high-speed, 119-121
Treisman, Uri, 23
Tropical forests, 153, 156-158
Tuberculosis, 84
U
UFOs, 4
Uninsured population, 78-79
Universal health care, 77
University programs
career development, 37-39
engineering, 141
medical research, 224-226
for women, 31
Uterine fibroids, 86
V
Vaccination and vaccines, 68, 83-84, 208-210
adverse reactions, 69-71
malaria, 169
W
Washington State, health programs, 77-78
Waste, toxic, 53-55
Water resources
Middle East, 166
rights and transfers, 61-63
Weapons systems
nuclear, 195-197
Soviet, 158-160
Weight control, 93-95
Western States, water rights, 61-63
WIC, 68
Women
AIDS and Pregnancy, 87-89
Army weight standards, 104
health issues, 85-87
and science education, 30-32
see also Pregnancy
Work schedules, 147-149
