This article points out some faults in A. D. White's "History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom" and presents some problems with using it in support of the teaching of evolution in science. (BB)

Use in research, natural history, behavior and characteristics, care and maintenance, breeding, and classroom use of the Mongolian gerbil are discussed. (BB)

In the future teachers of undergraduate biology will find increasing numbers of nonmajors in their courses and will have to modify the curricula to meet their needs. (BB)

Reviewed are trends in birth rates and food production energy requirements. Concludes that control of human numbers would prevent a threatened serious food shortage. (SL)

Described is a maternal-fetal model, operated by the student, to teach osmosis-diffusion to biology students. Included are materials needed, assembly instructions, and student operating procedures. (SL)

Reviewed is research concerning cognitive development of entering college students; the implications for teaching biology and evaluating instructional materials are discussed. (SL)

Describes an individualized exercise designed to acquaint students with the influence of biological sciences on culture, economics, politics, and social systems. The exercise requires student investigation and reporting on a socially controversial science related subject. (SL)

Reviews conservationists efforts in preserving wildlife. Concern is expressed that current public attitude is waning and that unless all concerned citizens continue to work for conservation that present laws will not be adequate to preserve the environment and its wildlife. (SL)

Reviewed are "adventure-type" environmental education activities incorporated into a secondary level biology course. Student wilderness experiences included 24 weekend activities of hiking, bird watching, camping, and cross-country skiing. (SL)

Discussed is the tendency in science to challenge obvious explanation for observed phenomenon. Ten examples are given where the initial obvious explanation was subsequently shown to be totally incorrect. Four examples that relate to biomedicine are presented in detail. (SL)

Described is an action-learning secondary level biology course which combines science, English, and social studies. Guidelines for selecting topics to be presented and three detailed examples of topics that have been included in past courses are presented. (SL)

Presented is the thesis that the solution of environmental problems must deal with the cause as well as the symptoms. It is asserted that treatment of the cause will involve the reshaping of man's understanding of himself and his need for control and power through environmental education. (SL)

Described is the Textbook Questioning Strategies Assessment Instrument and its utilization by teachers in the selection of a secondary level biology textbook. (SL)

Presented is a detailed review of the guidelines and techniques utilized for contractual learning in biological science courses. Included are six different student grade contract offerings based upon the learning contract presented. (SL)

The attitudes of 127 college students toward 30 different animals was assessed via a like/dislike questionnaire. Results indicated that female students disliked more animals than did males, and that non-Biology majors disliked more animals than did Biology majors. (SL)