Social and natural must meet

Article Abstract:

A conference at Jagiellonian University, Poland, on research in eastern and central European universities showed both similarities and differences with western universities. There is a similar concern for protecting national intellectal property, but eastern Europe has undergone major changes in the move toward democracy. Natural scientists tended to be apolitical and have remained in their posts or moved into administration. Social scientists were often too closely linked to the old regime to stay in their posts. There is a gap between social and natural scientists and many issues such as ethics need closer collaboration between the two.

Universities and colleges, Eastern Europe, Education policy, Higher education, Higher education and state

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Squealing is a human right

Article Abstract:

Many of the people who feel they should reveal corruption or mismanagement in their place of work are deterred because their action may be perceived as being disloyal. Others may be concerned they will lose their jobs and become unemployable as a consequence of their whistle blowing activities. Physician David Kern was dismissed for US Brown University following his decision to reveal the dangers to health of a plant which makes microfibres. At the May 1999 International Peace Conference the position and rights of whistle blowers was discussed.

Column, Physicians, Behavior, Medical professions, Whistle blowing, Whistleblowing, Kern, David

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Mom showed us the way

Article Abstract:

A book called 'Sex, Career and Family' by Michael Fogarty, Rhona Rapoport and Robert N. Rapoport reports how some women were trying to combine having a career and a family in the 1960s. Since the 1960s many more women combine work and motherhood. Whilst some men are choosing to stay at home. New laws, better education and acceptance by society have supported women in the workplace. Although childcare remains a problem. The rate of divorce has increased since the 1960s, with over a half of all marriages ending in divorce in the 1990s.

Social aspects, Social change, Sex, Career and Family (Book), Women college graduates, Working women

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