Front Matter (i-xii)

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY ISSUES, The Role of Communications and Scientific Thinking--Barbara Schaal (1-4)

Knowledge, Validation, and Transfer: Science, Communication, and Economic Development--John Enderby (5-9)

The Morality of Exact Sciences--Yousef Sobouti (10-13)

Science and Society Issues: Summary of Discussion--Norman Neureiter (14-16)

THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN DEVELOPMENT, Women in Academic Science and Engineering in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities--Geraldine Richmond (17-23)

Trends in Basic Sciences in Contemporary Iran: Growth and Structure of Mainstream Basic Sciences--Shapour Etemad and Yousef Sobouti (24-30)

The Role of Science and Engineering in Development: Summary of Discussion--Michael Fischer (31-34)

OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPMENT, Technology for Health: Are There Any Limits? Economic, Ethical, and Overall Societal Implications--Kenneth Shine (35-38)

Addressing Water Security: The Role of Science and Technology--Henry Vaux (39-44)

Obstacles and Opportunities in the Application of Science and Technology to Development: Summary of Discussion--Geraldine Richmond (45-46)

SCIENTIFIC THINKING OF DECISION MAKERS, How to Promote Scientific Thinking Amongst Decision Makers--Alimohammad Kardan (47-52)

MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, The Role of International Scientific and Technical Cooperation in National Economic Development--Norman Neureiter (53-60)

The Role of Chemistry and Biology in the Future Development of Iran--Mojtaba Shamsipur (61-74)

Management and Utilization of Scientific Knowledge: Summary of Discussion--Henry Vaux (75-78)

SCIENCE, SOCIETY, AND EDUCATION, About the Relation of School Teachers with Science--Yves Quéré (79-83)

Promotion of Health Education in Primary Schools--Béatrice Descamps-Latscha (84-91)

Science, Society, and Education: Summary of Discussion--Barbara Schaal and Henry Vaux (92-94)

Appendix A: Workshop Agenda (95-100)

Appendix B: Workshop Participants (101-102)

Appendix C: Science, Technology, and Society - The Tightening Circle--George Bugliarello (103-111)

Appendix D: Current Issues on the Utilization of Scientific Findings--Hassan Zohoor (112-116)

Appendix E: Ethics in Engineering as a Prerequisite for Technological Development of Societies--Mehdi Bahadori and Mahmood Yaghoubi (117-124)

Appendix F: Science and Society--Reza Davari Ardakani (125-130)