Articles by Ronald Cape

‘Mad Scientist' I very much enjoyed “Literature Has Shaped The Public Perception Of Science” by Roslynn D. Haynes (The Scientist, June 12, 1989. page 9), which addresses the public’s perception of scientists and the role that literature has played. No such discussion is complete without mention of the first depiction of a scientist in the memories of most Americans. For those 45 and over, it was in a comic book; for those under 45, it was Saturday morning cartoons on te

Recent events have resulted in a great deal of publicity about competitiveness. Among the so-called races in high technology, the biotechnology race has attracted much attention and comment. In the United States, there is much concern about the perceived possibility that history may repeat itself, and that a technology that was invented in the United States may find its most impressive commercial applications developed in Japan. It is all very well to talk about competitiveness, not withstandi