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245 00 Science literacy for the twenty-first century /
       |ccontributors include Stephen Jay Gould .. [and others] ;
       edited by Stephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. Scheppler & 
       Michael J. Palmisano ; epilogue by Leon Lederman.. 
264  1 Amherst, N.Y. :|bPrometheus Books,|c2003. 
300    321 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references. 
505 00 |tIntroduction /|rStephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. 
       Scheppler, Michael J. Palmisano --|tOpening the doors of 
       science /|rMargaret J. Geller --|tWomen and physics, 
       physics and women : a puzzlement /|rSheila Tobias --
       |tStatus of the "two cultures" /|rMelvin Schwartz --
       |tIgniting an educational revolution : MIT OpenCourseWare 
       /|rCharles M. Vest --|tOn creating a "scientific temper" /
       |rBruce Alberts --|tRethinking the physical sciences in 
       school programs /|rRodger W. Bybee --|tOn the oneness of 
       nature /|rEdward "Rocky" Kolb. 
505 00 |tScientific inquiry and nature of science as a meaningful
       context for learning in science /|rNorman G. Lederman --
       |tIn praise of audacity : tackling the big problems /
       |rShirley M. Malcom --|tMagic of science /|rMichael S. 
       Turner --|tDrink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : 
       musings on the teaching and learning of science /|rStephen
       Jay Gould --|tUniversity as a partner in transforming 
       science education /|rElnora Harcombe, Neal Lane --
       |tImpossible takes a little longer /|rDudley Herschbach --
       |tSelling physics to unwilling buyers : physics fact and 
       fiction /|rLawrence M. Krauss. 
505 00 |tTwo modest proposals concerning scientific literacy /
       |rJames Trefil --|tThe ethical responsibilities of 
       scientists /|rHoward Gardner --|tScientific responsibility
       /|rWalter E. Massey --|tScience literacy and society's 
       choices /|rMae C. Jemison --|tSome current concerns : 
       missile defense, the future of nuclear power, and the 
       hazard of loose nuclear-weapon material in Russia /
       |rRichard L. Garwin, Georges Charpak --|tThe DARI : a unit
       of measure suitable to the practical appreciation of the 
       effect of low doses of ioniziong radiation /|rGeorges 
       Charpak, Richard L. Garwin. 
505 00 |tBuilding public understanding of science : a matter of 
       trust /|rJudith A. Ramaley --|tLeon Max Lederman : a brief
       biography /|rStephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. Scheppler,
       Michael J. Palmisano --|tPartnerships between scientists 
       and educators : a vital ingredient in science education 
       reform /|rMarjorie G. Bardeen --|tThe Illinois Mathematics
       and Science Academy : a commitment to transformation /
       |rStephanie Pace Marshall --|tThe Teachers Academy for 
       Mathematics and Science /|rLourdes Monteagudo --|tFrom 
       laboratory gardens to society jungles with Leon Lederman /
       |rGeorges Charpak. 
505 00 |tLeon Lederman's proselytizing for science /|rGeorge A. 
       "Jay" Keyworth II --|tLeon, Fermilab, and other things /
       |rAlvin Tollestrup --|tLeon Lederman : a true friend of 
       science and education /|rAlvin W. Trivelpiece. 
650  0 Science|xStudy and teaching|zUnited States. 
700 1  Gould, Stephen Jay. 
700 1  Marshall, Stephanie. 
700 1  Scheppler, Judith A. 
700 1  Palmisano, Michael J.,|d1947- 
994    90|bMCP