Discusses the back-to-basics issue and how parents and biology educators respond to it. The reason for the back-to-basics issue and the determination of the basics in biology are also discussed. (HM)

Discusses how biology teachers can design or adapt existing laboratory and field experiences to promote reflective thinking and self-regulation of students. (HM)

Science should not be considered a secondary subject in elementary education and should not, as is often the case, be saved for the end of the school day when students and teachers are at a low energy ebb. Science and the three R's are not at odds but are complementary. (BB)

Biology teachers of the future will need more training in biology and in other areas such as biochemistry, mathematics, and physics than was needed in the past. Also, they will have to understand, appreciate, and be prepared to promulgate the social implications of biology that make students responsible citizens. (Author/BB)

Students who want to pursue a career in college biology teaching will have to choose a field that will not be overcrowded. They will have to be among the most talented and dedicated, and will have to plan their search for a position well in advance of graduation. (BB)

A brief discussion of the educational background, employment opportunities, professional life, and personal qualities of a marine biologist. (BB)

Presents practical advice for would be writers. Do I want to write for magazines? Shall I write a textbook? What is a publishing contract? The author addresses these and other questions. (BB)

The Biological Studies in Art program offers students at the high school level an unusual opportunity to prepare for a career in biological illustration. This field offers opportunities for employment in museums, publishing houses, and other similar settings. (Author/BB)

Consists of a survey, department by department, of the jobs for biologists at the National Museum of Natural History. (BB)

Discusses how to get a job in academic outdoor education, particularly at the Yosemite Institute. (BB)

Presents a close look at three of the many successful physically handicapped research biologists: one is deaf, one blind, and one uses a wheelchair. (BB)

Describes opportunities for life scientists in the National Park Service. (BB)

The purpose of this paper is to summarize recent research on the obstacles women encounter as they seek education and employment in the sciences and engineering and to offer suggestions for overcoming some of the barriers. (Author/BB)

Described is a sampling board that has been used in an introductory general ecology course that is inexpensive to construct and that effectively illustrates the principles of vegetation sampling. (Author/BB)

Described is the construction and use of an environmental garden. The garden serves as a source of both indoor and outdoor laboratory materials, including vascular plants, fungi, algae, mosses, zooplankton, and macroscopic invertebrates. (BB)