What Chicago-based association's publication named Kurt Johnson's book "Nabokov's Blues" a "top 10 book in science" in 2000?
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Kurt Johnson (entomologist) Kurt Johnson (born 1946) is an American entomologist who is also a recognized figure in comparative religion and consciousness studies. His scientific career began while he was a Christian monk, during which time he completed his doctoral studies in evolution and ecology. He is known in science for his writing on taxonomy, evolution and ecology (especially about butterflies) and in particular for his published research and popular writing on the scientific career of famous Russian–American novelist and lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov. His book "Nabokov's Blues" (co-authored with journalist S. Coates) was named a "top 10 book in science" in 2000 at the "Washington Post", "Library Journal", "Booklist" and "HMS Beagle".
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Booklist Booklist is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. "Booklist’"s primary audience consists of libraries, educators, and booksellers. The magazine is available to subscribers in print and online. "Booklist" is published 22 times per year, and reviews over 7,500 titles annually. The "Booklist" brand also offers a blog, various newsletters, and monthly webinars. The "Booklist" offices are located in the American Library Association headquarters in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.
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The Best American Science Writing The Best American Science Writing is a yearly anthology of popular science articles published in the United States, which commenced publication in 2000. The books are published by Ecco Press (HarperCollins). As of 2013 the series editor is Jesse Cohen. Cohen was preceded as series editor by Alan Lightman. The series is unrelated to the Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property The Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property ("Bluebook" abbreviation: "Chi.-Kent J. Intell. Prop") is a student-run law journal published at Chicago-Kent College of Law since 1999. It covers all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent law, trademark law, copyright law, and trade secrets. Journal issues are available on Westlaw, LexisNexis, and HeinOnline. The journal also has a blog presenting short summaries and updates on intellectual property law.
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Scientific American Scientific American (informally abbreviated SciAm) is an American popular science magazine. Many famous scientists, including Albert Einstein, have contributed articles in the past 170 years. It is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States(though it only became monthly in 1921).
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Robert N. Clayton Robert N. Clayton (born 1930) is a Canadian-American chemist and academic. He is the Enrico Fermi Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at the University of Chicago. Clayton studies cosmochemistry and holds a joint appointment in the university's geophysical sciences department. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and has been named a fellow of several academic societies, including the Royal Society.
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International Academy of Sex Research The International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) is a scientific society for researchers in sexology. According to John Bancroft, retired director of the Kinsey Institute, IASR "can claim...most of the field's leading researchers." IASR is unique among sexology organizations in that individuals must be elected to membership, which requires demonstration of substantial contribution to sexology, including the authorship of 10 or more professional publications. Notable members have included Drs. Ray Blanchard, Milton Diamond, Kurt Freund, Richard Green, Leonore Tiefer, Judith Becker, and Ken Zucker. The official journal of IASR is the "Archives of Sexual Behavior".
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Journal of Educational Psychology The Journal of Educational Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1910 and covers educational psychology. It is published by the American Psychological Association.
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American Journal of Sociology The American Journal of Sociology was established in 1895 by Albion Small and is the oldest academic journal of sociology in the United States. The journal is attached to the University of Chicago's sociology department and it is published bimonthly by The University of Chicago Press. Its editor-in-chief is Elisabeth Clemens (University of Chicago). The journal presents work on the theory, methods, practice, and history of sociology. It also publishes sociology-related papers by scholars from outside sociology, speaking to sociologists, social scientists, and the general sociological reader. According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 2.574, ranking it 7th out of 142 journals in the category "Sociology".
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American Meat Science Association The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) is a non-profit Scientific Professional society for the advancement of meat science and technology. Founded in 1948 and formally incorporated in 1964, AMSA is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. AMSA also has a significant student membership composed of undergraduate and graduate students of animal science and food science.
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Nauka (publisher) Nauka (Russian: Наука , lit. trans.: "Science") is a Russian publisher of academic books and journals. Established in the USSR in 1923, it was called the USSR Academy of Sciences Publishing House until 1963. Until 1934 the publisher was based in Leningrad, then moved to Moscow. Its logo depicts an open book with Sputnik 1 above it.
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Social Theory and Social Structure Social Theory and Social Structure ("STSS") was a landmark publication in sociology by Robert K. Merton. It has been translated into close to 20 languages and is one of the most frequently cited texts in social sciences. It was first published in 1949, although revised editions of 1957 and 1968 are often cited. In 1998 the International Sociological Association listed this work as the third most important sociological book of the 20th century.
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Science Daily Science Daily is an American website that aggregates press releases and publishes lightly edited press releases (a practice called churnalism) about science, similar to Phys.org and EurekAlert!.
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Life Science Library The Life Science Library is a series of hardbound books published by Time Life between 1963 and 1967, popular in its prime. Each of the twenty-six volumes explore a major topic of the natural sciences. They are intended for, and written at a level appropriate to, an educated lay readership. In each volume, the text of each of eight chapters is followed by a "Picture Essay" lavishly illustrating the subject of the preceding chapter. They were available in a monthly subscription from "Life" magazine. Each volume takes complex scientific concepts and provides explanations that can be easily understood. Einstein's Theory of Relativity is explained in a cartoon about a spy drama involving a train traveling very close to the speed of light; probability is explained with poker hands and the atomic table with common household items. Although progress has overtaken much of them, their explanations of basic science and the history of discovery in an area is still excellent. The Consulting Editors of the series are microbiologist René Dubos, physicist Henry Margenau, and physicist and novelist C. P. Snow.
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The ISME Journal "The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology" is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all areas of microbial ecology spanning the breadth of microbial life, including bacteria, archaea, microbial eukaryotes, and viruses. It is an official publication of the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) and publishes original research articles, reviews, and commentaries. The founding editors-in-chief are Mark Bailey and George Kowalchuk. The journal is published on behalf of ISME by the Nature Publishing Group. According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal had a 2013 impact factor of 9.267, ranking it 4th out of 141 journals in the category "Ecology". and 9th out of 119 in the category "Microbiology".
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Gary R. Johnson Gary R. Johnson (Born Shenandoah, Iowa) is a scholar who writes about the origins of government and politics and the evolutionary roots of patriotism. He is the current president of the Michigan Council of Political Scientists, a former editor of the journal "Politics and the Life Sciences" (1991-2001), and has served as executive director of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (1996 to 2001). Johnson received his Bachelor of Arts degree (1972) from Augustama College and Masters of Arts (1975) and PhD (1979) degrees from the University of Cincinnati. He teaches at Lake Superior State University, where he is a professor of political science.
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Science Council of Japan The Science Council of Japan (SCJ) is representative organization of Japanese scholars and scientists in all fields of sciences, including humanities, social sciences, life sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. , President of Toyohashi Tech, is the elected president in 2016. He was elected for two consecutive terms, starting in 2013. It is headquartered at Roppongi, Minato-ku in Tokyo. Members are elected by scientists of all levels, including research scholars. Elected members are recognized by the Government of Japan, similar in pattern to membership in the National Academy of Sciences in USA, upon which its institution was based. It was in fact established as American policy following US occupation of Japan after the World War II. It was inaugurated in January 1949 as to function independent as a scientific statutory body under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister.
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Kentucky Academy of Science Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) is the Kentucky affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Association of Academies of Science. The organization "encourages scientific research, promotes the diffusion of scientific knowledge, and unifies the scientific interests of the Commonwealth of Kentucky". The KAS has passed resolutions in favor of evolution in 1981, 1983, 1999, and 2005.
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Chicago Review Press Chicago Review Press, or CRP, is a U.S. book publisher and an independent company founded in 1973. Chicago Review Press publishes approximately 60 new titles yearly under five imprints: "Chicago Review Press", "Lawrence Hill Books", "Academy Chicago", "Ball Publishing", and "Zephyr Press". They describe their books as "a little quirky, a little edgy, smart".
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Joan Slonczewski Joan Lyn Slonczewski is an American microbiologist at Kenyon College and a science fiction writer who explores biology and space travel. Her books have twice earned the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: "A Door into Ocean" (1987) and "The Highest Frontier" (2011). With John W. Foster she coauthors the textbook, "Microbiology: An Evolving Science" (W. W. Norton). She explores her ideas of biology, politics, and artificial intelligence at her blog Ultraphyte.
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The Journal of Psychology The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied is a bimonthly double-blind, peer-review psychology journal published by Taylor & Francis. The "Journal of Psychology" was founded in 1935 by Carl Murchison, an American psychologist, organizer, publisher, and editor. He co-founded the "Journal of Genetic Psychology", the "Journal of Social Psychology", and the "Journal of General Psychology", among others. In 2009, Heldref sold the ownership of the titles to Taylor & Francis.
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Robert J. Richards Robert J. Richards (born 1942) is an author and the Morris Fishbein Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Chicago. He has authored or edited seven books about the history of science as well as dozens of articles.