The American Institute of Biological Sciences 

 And What It Does 



American biologists, seeking to harness pressure for modernization 

 and coordination, created the American Institute of Biological Sciences to 

 administer programs in behalf of all biology. 



Protection of traditional areas of concentration has remained inherent 

 in the Institute, although it serves all disciplines. Scientists in research, 

 teaching or applied fields may propose and sponsor creative exploration of 

 frontier areas or search for solutions to perennial problems. 



Through the Institute, too, biologists stimulate scholarly and admin- 

 istrative interchanges of current information. Last year more than 800 

 biologists found their professional life enriched and their personal satis- 

 factions deepened by active participation in AIBS-managed undertakings. 



Biologists now direct more than 100 separate Institute projects. Some 

 are massive, long-term concerns with the future of science, such as the 

 Biological Sciences Curriculum Study and the Biological Sciences Communi- 

 cation Project. Others are short-lived but productive attacks on vital spe- 

 cific targets. 



Through steadily Increasing resources, the AIBS provides sound, 

 full-time management for biology -centered activities. Among these are 

 advance preparation and operation of conferences and symposia, enlisting 

 and attracting public and private understanding and support, placement 

 services for individual biologists, and translation, publishing, editorial 

 and business services for learned societies. 



In these and other ways, AIBS "minds the store" and serves as the 

 eyes, ears, voice and strong right arm of 85, 000 professional biologists In 

 this country and around the world. 



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