Tries to clarify some apparent confusion surrounding the concept of atomic weights as presented in some chemistry textbooks. Another confusion is with the word thermometer, as it implies heat measurement. Suggests renaming it calorikinetic potentiometer, instead, to reflect what it does. (GA)

Presents few ideas and tips on demonstrations for secondary school teachers; the concept of one part per billion, the running flame tests, models of atoms and molecules. Supplies the names of some useful high school science books. (GA)

Describes the results of a study on the use of computer-simulated chemistry experiments. Four different simulated experiments were compared with four comparable laboratory performed experiments. Concludes that simulation has better results and is a good teaching procedure. (GA)

Describes the apparatus used and the experiments performed by a blind student in a freshman analytical chemistry course. (GA)

Discusses the kinetic behavior associated with the interaction of metal ions with apocarbonic anhydrase, focusing on the formation of two metallocarbonic anhydrase--the biochemically active Co(II) and the inactive Ni(II)derivatives. (GA)

Explains a laboratory exercise where 2-methylpyrazinepentacyanoiron (II) is synthesized by thermal and photochemical pathways. (GA)

Describes a simple inexpensive experiment designed to measure the levels of cortisol in a serum or plasma sample. (Author/GA)

A Dow Chemical Company senior group leader discusses the following topics: how research is carried out at Dow from a safety and health standpoint, desirable qualities in professional chemists, and a common sense approach to government regulations. (BB)

Several common ideas were discernible in the plenary lectures of the fifth biennial conference on chemical education. Among these were: The decline in university and college enrollments and how to cope with them, how to prepare chemists for changing job markets, and how to improve scientific literacy. (Author/BB)

This symposium centered on the choice of content in chemistry courses. (BB)

This symposium addressed aspects of both undergraduate and graduate study which might be modified to give students better preparation for industrial careers. (Author/BB)

This symposium examined the status of teaching strategies and ancillary activities that are based upon a perception of the problems that interfere with or prevent the learning of chemistry. (Author/BB)

This symposium focused on the question: can colleges afford to continue offering high quality laboratory instruction at the undergraduate level. (Author/BB)

Eleven papers are reported on which discuss teaching techniques related to the teaching of chemistry of the high school and college levels. (BB)

Reported on are five papers on chemistry and chemists as they relate to environmental education, career education, and feminism. (BB)