Walt Whitman -- 1848"I go around among these sights, among the crowded hospitals doing what I can, yet it is a mere drop in the bucket. . . the path I follow, I suppose I may say, is my own."1 The unique path which Walt Whitman followed during the American Civil War (1861-1865) led to an insightful, poetic record which captures the turmoil of this era on an intimate level.
The Rare Book and History of Medicine Collection at The New York Academy of Medicine is considered to be one of the finest rare book medical libraries in the world. Historical Collections publishes a quarterly newsletter of the Rare Book Room entitled "Favourite Edition". The Malloch Newsletter and previous editions of "Favourite Edition" are archived.
The Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has about 2000 members worldwide. The scope of the society includes such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology; engineering ethics and professional responsibility; history of electrotechnology; technical expertise and public policy; peace technology; and social issues related to energy, information technology and telecommunications.
Advisers to the nation on Science, Engineering and Medicine
The Divisions act as forums for reviewing research and development in their respective field of physics. Each Division comprises several Subject Groups coming within its area of interest and in collaboration with those Groups organises an annual or biennial conference.
The class on "science wars" took the form of a radio debate, in which each person in the class argued the position of one of the thinkers who have published in this series of polemics. The debate was edited from 80 minutes to 40 minutes and broadcast on Dublin Weekend Radio on 102.2 fm at 11am on Saturday 18 April and 25 April 1998 (in 2 parts) on the New Frontiers programme. The 1999 science wars debate took place on 22 March 1999.
The Huntington is an oasis of art and culture set amidst 150 acres of breathtaking gardens. Three art galleries and a library showcase magnificent collections of paintings, sculptures, rare books, manuscripts, and decorative arts. The botanical collection features over 14,000 different species of plants.
The Summer 2003 edition marks the 20th anniversary of Issues in Science & Technology, and we have prepared a special issue to celebrate. We reviewed our archives and selected what might be considered our greatest hits—first-rate authors writing about the most important subjects. We asked each of these authors to revisit the original topic and update readers on what is happening. The result is a panoramic view of science, technology, and health policy by many of the nation's leading experts, including Anthony Fauci, David Baltimore, Daniel Yankelovich, and E.O. Wilson. The entire anniversary issue is dedicated to these updates, and we have posted all the original articles on our website. Please join us in celebrating and learning from 20 years of Issues
Newscientist.com is the ultimate science portal, offering the same comprehensive editorial coverage as the print edition, drawing on the world's largest network of correspondents in science and technology. Newscientist.com users are professional, influential and educated.
National policies and programs in science and technology are among the historical issues documented in the estimated 20 million pages of archival material at the Gerald R. Ford Library. Some of these materials are summarized below, but more is available in many different collections. The additional files on energy and environmental policies in particular are vast. Anyone may use these collections, and Library staff can provide database searches and other assistance at finding material on specific topics
