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IN THIS ISSUE

• The science of silence
• Adjunct activists in the sciences
• P/T faculty in California want a piece of the pie
• Teaching English in Siberia
• and more...

FEATURES

COVER STORY
"The Science of Silence." The AAAS is the largest academic professional association in the sciences. So why isn't the organization advocating on behalf of the nation's temporary faculty in the sciences? The staff doesn't know, and the new CEO isn't talking.

THE JOB
"Adjunct Activists in the Sciences: Missing in Action." Temporary faculty who teach in the sciences are not typically adjunct activists. Scientists posit that it's because they're too busy in the lab and the classroom. The evidence, however, doesn't support this hypothesis.

NEWS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

GOING THE DISTANCE
Problem-based learning and the use of case studies can improve the quality of on-line teaching in a variety of science disciplines.

INNOCENTS ABROAD
Teach English in Siberia and the climate (not to mention the students) may surprise you.

SHOPTALK
Adjuncts in the sciences face the same problems as do those in the humanities.

DESK DRAWER

• Parity of Partiality in California? Only Time Will Tell
• University of Bari Students Back Lettori Against Rector

REVIEWS

FOURTH ESTATE
The Chronicle of Higher Education wants you (and your $75). Should you tie the knot or just date first?

FLICKS
Bubble brain, genius, mad scientist, humble healer. Hollywood (and society) have very mixed feelings about academic scientists. How come?

OPINION

UNCONVENTIONAL WISDOM
Efforts to get scientists back into the classroom to teach undergraduates may just result in the decline and fall of the "Adjunct Model."

FIRST PERSON
Science departments in America use hundreds of thousands of adjuncts, but surprisingly few visiting faculty.

THE LAST WORD
Hard times.