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Science, New Series, Vol. 123, No. 3201, May 4, 1956


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Front Matter (1 p.)
The Scientist's Perspective, p. 777
Bentley Glass

Current Status of Theories of Hearing, pp. 779-783
Georg v. Békésy

Secrecy and Scientific Progress, pp. 783-786
Lloyd V. Berkner

D. R. Charles, Geneticist and Statistician, p. 787
K. W. Cooper


News of Science
IGY Whistler Observations, p. 788
R. A. Helliwell; M. G. Morgan
International Atomic Energy Agency, pp. 788-789
Sea-Water Distillation, p. 789
Survey of Chemists, pp. 789-790
Search for Cancer Drugs, p. 790
State Conservation Programs, p. 790
Code for Atomic Structure of Solids, p. 790
News Briefs, pp. 790-791
Scientists in the News, pp. 791-793
Recent Deaths, p. 793
Education, p. 793
Grants, Fellowships, and Awards, pp. 793-794
In the Laboratories, p. 794
Miscellaneous, p. 794


Reports and Letters
Reversible Bleaching of Chlorophyll in Vivo, pp. 795-796
J. W. Coleman; A. S. Holt; E. Rabinowttch
Clot-Retraction Promoting Factor (Retractin) in Platelets and Tissues, pp. 796-797
Sergio I. Magalini; Mario Stefanini
Inhibition of Aerobic Phosphorylation and Pasteur Reaction by an Adrenal-Cortical Extract, pp. 797-798
Zelma Miller
Tergal and Cercal Secretion of Blatta orientalis L, pp. 798-799
Louis M. Roth; William H. Stahi
Distribution of Alpha-Radioactivity in Certain Forest Types, pp. 799-800
John T. Curtis; Ralph Dix
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Following Prolonged Iodine-131 Therapy for Metastatic Thyroid Carcinoma, pp. 800-801
S. M. Seidlin; Edward Siegel; A. Aaron Yalow; S. Melamed
Palynological Study of Pleistocene Deposits on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, pp. 801-802
J. Terasmae
Conduction Block in Peripheral Nerve Produced by Oxygen at High Pressure, pp. 802-803
Phanor L. Perot Jr.; S. N. Stein
Basis for After-Discharge in the Median Giant Axon of the Earthworm, p. 803
C. Y. Kao
Observations on the Cortical Mechanism of EEG Activation Accompanying Behavioral Arousal, p. 804
Dominick P. Purpura


Book Reviews
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Temperatur und Leben
H. Precht; J. Christophersen; H. Hensel
Review author[s]: Ludwig von Bertalanffy
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Modern Physics
John C. Slater
Review author[s]: John S. Toll
----------------, pp. 805-806
The Alkaloids, Chemistry and Physiology. vol. V. Pharmacology
R. H. F. Manske
Review author[s]: W. F. von Oettingen
----------------, p. 806
Poliomyelitis. Papers and Discussions Presented at the Third International Poliomyelitis Conference
International Poliomyelitis Congress
Books Reviewed in The Scientific Monthly, May, p. 806
New Books, p. 806
Miscellaneous Publications, p. 806


Scientific Meetings, pp. 807-808
Back Matter (2 pp.)

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