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I The Whys of a Scientific Life i gives an insight into the day-to-day lives of research scientists and explains how their research eventually impacts on society. The main body of discussion is to be found within 21 of the 23 chapters which answer 21 questions concerning the life and motivations of research scientists, what drives and controls them and how science continues to progress. The later discussions also bring in consideration of ethical issues that have surfaced recently; two examples given are the question of finding and dealing with fraudulent data, termed the "enemies of science", and whether pre-publication viewing of scientific papers is desirable. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book `Classroom Skills in English Teaching: a self-appraisal framework,' by Colin Peacock.

Reviews the book "Topics in Management Accounting," edited by J. Arnold, B. Carsberg and R. Scapens.