Experts Urge Exchange of Scientific Talent

Now that major space flight operations are under way in Russia and America there is a natural interest in such topics in this country among those working on aeronautics and guided missiles. At present one can only speculate on how this country will eventually contribute to space flight. As the Duke of Edinburgh has remarked, the difficulty is not due to lack of scientific talent but to the absence of surplus funds. Even so, we can make effective contributions in many ways and we should not lack boldness in seeking out possible ways of doing this. In the meantime, however, there seems to be a place for a review of the present technical situation and prospects for the near future, as seen from the standpoint of one in the British Aircraft Industry. As the majority of interplanetary flights will begin through the Earth’s atmosphere and many will finish by way of the same medium, the Royal Aeronautical Society can claim a special and legitimate interest in these matters. Ever since its inception the Society has encouraged the discussion of new technical advances, although its ability to do this has sometimes been hampered by the requirements of security. The same restrictions apply to this paper with the result that I have chosen to draw upon published material throughout, and to review the subject on a broad basis. I hope the work will not be less acceptable on these grounds.

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Test Instructions and Identification of Creative Scientific Talent

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1963.13.2.495 ◽

1963 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 495-500 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Lois-Ellin Datta

Keyword(s):

Test Performance ◽

Summary Score ◽

Response Frequency ◽

Middle Group ◽

Power Of Tests ◽

Scientific Talent ◽

Upper Third

The performance of 16 scientists told to “Be creative” in working on three open-ended tasks was compared with the performance of 15 scientists given neutral instructions. Under neutral instructions, the relation of performance (as measured by a summary score reflecting the judged quality and originality of response and response frequency) on the tasks and rated on-the-job creativity was an inverted U ( rho = –.17). In comparison to this group, “Be creative” instructions improved the test performance in the scientists rated in the upper third of the creativity distribution, depressed the performance of the lower rated men, and did not affect the performance of the middle group ( rho = +.71). The neutral instructions usually given may substantially decrease the power of tests to discriminate among more and less creative individuals.

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INSIDE INDUSTRY

Asia-Pacific Biotech News ◽

10.1142/s0219030314000792 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (11) ◽

pp. 39-47

Keyword(s):

Cancer Registries ◽

Heart Research ◽

Russian Market ◽

Thermo Fisher Scientific ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Scientific Talent ◽

Enhance Stem Cell ◽

Fisher Scientific ◽

Research Institute

Lupus Research Institute awards $1-million grants to discover what causes lupus. AstraZeneca and Pharmacyclics enter clinical trial collaborations in oncology. Singapore — the global launch pad for game-changing clinical trials initiative. MedImmune strengthens immuno-oncology capabilities with acquisition of Definiens. AOP Orphan to bring Thromboreductin® to the Russian market. PPP launched to improve prevention of women's cancers and quality of cancer registries in Latin America and the Caribbean. National Heart Research Institute Singapore and Thermo Fisher Scientific team up to further enhance stem cell research techniques. Felicitex Therapeutics and Selvita initiate strategic collaboration to target cancer quiescence. WomenHeart launches first campaign to improve quality of life and reduce hospitalizations for women living with heart failure. President's Science and Technology Awards 2014 honors outstanding scientific talent for their contributions to Singapore's R&D landscape.

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