Science literacy for the twenty-first century
Introduction / Opening the doors of science / Women and physics, physics and women : a puzzlement / Status of the "two cultures" / Igniting an educational revolution : MIT OpenCourseWare / On creating a "scientific temper" / Rethinking the physical sciences in school programs / On the oneness of nature
Scientific inquiry and nature of science as a meaningful context for learning in science / In praise of audacity : tackling the big problems / Magic of science / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : musings on the teaching and learning of science / University as a partner in transforming science education / Impossible takes a little longer / Selling physics to unwilling buyers : physics fact and fiction
Two modest proposals concerning scientific literacy / The ethical responsibilities of scientists / Scientific responsibility / Science literacy and society's choices / Some current concerns : missile defense, the future of nuclear power, and the hazard of loose nuclear-weapon material in Russia / The DARI : a unit of measure suitable to the practical appreciation of the effect of low doses of ioniziong radiation
Building public understanding of science : a matter of trust / Leon Max Lederman : a brief biography / Partnerships between scientists and educators : a vital ingredient in science education reform / The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy : a commitment to transformation / The Teachers Academy for Mathematics and Science / From laboratory gardens to society jungles with Leon Lederman
Leon Lederman's proselytizing for science / Leon, Fermilab, and other things / Leon Lederman : a true friend of science and education
Gould, Stephen Jay.
Marshall, Stephanie.
Scheppler, Judith A.
Palmisano, Michael J., 1947-
Stephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. Scheppler, Michael J. Palmisano -- Margaret J. Geller -- Sheila Tobias -- Melvin Schwartz -- Charles M. Vest -- Bruce Alberts -- Rodger W. Bybee -- Edward "Rocky" Kolb.
Norman G. Lederman -- Shirley M. Malcom -- Michael S. Turner -- Stephen Jay Gould -- Elnora Harcombe, Neal Lane -- Dudley Herschbach -- Lawrence M. Krauss.
James Trefil -- Howard Gardner -- Walter E. Massey -- Mae C. Jemison -- Richard L. Garwin, Georges Charpak -- Georges Charpak, Richard L. Garwin.
Judith A. Ramaley -- Stephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. Scheppler, Michael J. Palmisano -- Marjorie G. Bardeen -- Stephanie Pace Marshall -- Lourdes Monteagudo -- Georges Charpak.
George A. "Jay" Keyworth II -- Alvin Tollestrup -- Alvin W. Trivelpiece.
contributors include Stephen Jay Gould ... [and others]. ; edited by Stephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. Scheppler & Michael J. Palmisano ; epilogue by Leon Lederman.
Science literacy for the twenty-first century