Articles by Judith Weis

Hon Fong Louie Mark's commentary "The Plight of Women in Science Continues" [page 13] and Ricki Lewis's article "Balancing Academic Research and Motherhood Is A Precarious Task" [page 16] in the Sept. 18, 1995, issue of The Scientist both ignore one very important issue. Unless the women in question are all single mothers, these children all have another parent! This other parent should be assuming some child-care responsibilities, also. I was amazed to read these articles in 1995, since we we

Author: Judith S. Weis, pp.13 Date: May 16,1994 The commentary by Neal Lane, director of the National Science Foundation, regarding the need for more women in science [The Scientist, Jan. 24, 1994, page 12] was very welcome. Lane would do well to examine his own agency's programs to encourage more women to enter science. I investigated NSF's educational programs for women and minorities several years ago (Journal of College Scien

Author: Judith S. Weis, pp.13 Date: May 16,1994 The commentary by Neal Lane, director of the National Science Foundation, regarding the need for more women in science [The Scientist, Jan. 24, 1994, page 12] was very welcome. Lane would do well to examine his own agency's programs to encourage more women to enter science. I investigated NSF's educational programs for women and minorities several years ago (Journal of College Scien

Dixy Lee Ray wants to know who's to blame when the public misunderstands science. I think people who write misleading articles such as hers are in part to blame. She contrasts "doomsay-ers" and "alarmists" on one hand with "scientists" on the other, without acknowledging that many scientists are very worried about the health of the planet. She pooh-poohs concerns about the buildup of greenhouse gases without mentioning the fact that most scientists who have studied the problem agree that it is

One bravo and two boos for your Oct. 2, 1989, issue. The bravo is for the article “Science Fellows Lend Expertise While Learning Politics” [page 17], which was very well done. One aspect that you did not mention, however, is that the midcareer fellows who return to their. former institutions (often a tenured position at a university) may be unsatisfied and have trouble readjusting to that life. Midcareer scientists contemplating applying for one of those fellowships should be forew