. Prof. Ronald E. Doel Department of History 302C Milam Hall Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541)-737-3421 Fax: (541)-737-1257 e-mail last revision: Friday, 30 November 2007  Breaking News Atomic espionage | genes revealed Nobel Peace Prize, 2007: climate change Nobel Prizes 2007: physics | chemistry | medicine  Upcoming deadlines  Potential Research Paper Topics  Short assignment #1 due midnight 8 Oct.  midnight Sunday Oct. 21 for astronomy extra credit opportunity [Blackboard, Discussion Board, first item] .Midtern : due 2 Nov. at midnight  final exam posted 30 November  Websites of the Week  Week 9: Cosmic Journey: A History of Scientific Cosmology Week 10: The Discovery of Global Warming  Science in the News  Stem Cell Research  Global Warming Controversy  Science Times (New York Times)  NPR Science Friday (and discussion links)  Special Reports (Washington Post)  Upcoming Events Scientist as Educator and Public Citizen: Linus Pauling and his Era [Oct 29-30]  Course Materials   Reserve Readings   Additional Source Bibliographies   Reading for Week 2   reading for weeks 7-9 in Blackboard    Valley Library Resources  Valley Library Catalog  History of Science Research Guide  History Research Guide  Valley Library Homepage  Jane Nichols, Valley Library [resource]  U.S. and World Libraries  Library of Congress (homepage)  Library of Congress catalog  The British Library  Corvallis Environment  Pacific Northwest from Space  Corvallis forecast (Weather.Com)  NOAA Weather Radar [including Corvallis] Web design: WebABCs email the instructor Department of History HSTS 414/514 Science in the Twentieth Century Valley Library Catalog Jane Nichols' 414 Guide Google Scholar [Beta] log on to BLACKBOARD course site HSTS 414 Syllabus HSTS 514 graduate seminar Fall '07 Helpful Resources: Astronomy Biology Chemistry Earth Sciences Environmental Sciences Physics Scientific Controversies Scientific Practices and Scientific Institutions Oregon State University homepage