The Editorial Board of the Basic Science Educator is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael G. Schmidt, Ph.D. as the new Associate Editor in charge of the column Computer Applications in Basic Science Education. Mike is a Microbiologist at the Medical University of South Carolina, in Charleston and an experienced devotee of computer technology. He begins his responsibilities on the Editorial Board as of July, 1996. The focus of this column, like Mike’s expertise, ranges widely over such areas as reviews of new software for teaching medical sciences, the use of computer generated images and graphics for lecturing, integrating the use of computer instruction in traditional curricula, developing and using resources on the World Wide Web, etc. Discuss your creative ideas with Mike by phone: (+) l-803-792-9532, FAX: (+) 1-803-792-2464, or E-mail: schmidtm@musc.edu