Discusses the teaching of a natural sciences core course to nonscience majors, involving course objectives and mini-course and discussion formats. Indicates that the lecture-discussion format using volunteer discussion leaders and guest speakers offers an attractive alternative to a strictly lectural format. (CC)

This article records an interview with the chemist Lord Todd, who talks about his career, his views on the education of scientists, the changes in the approach to chemistry, and the future of chemistry. (DT)

An energy scale, constructed in terms of the Joule, is presented. It provides for the conversion of all traditional units employed in engineering, science, and technology to describe forms of energy; gives the energy associated with physical phenomena; and provides energy equivalents of quantities associated with various energy sources. (DT)

This second report from the Analytical Chemistry Subcommittee presents ideas for using real-life samples for student analysis and for introducing the topic of developing procedures for analysis. (DT)

This is part III of an explanation of the influence and development of quantum mechanical ideas as applied to inorganic complexes. (Author/SA)