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- Science and Values, pp. 1-8
- Edward L. Thorndike
Obituary
- Thomas Leroy Hankinson, p. 8
- Carl L. Hubbs
- Recent Deaths, p. 8
Scientific Events
- The University of Cambridge and Dr. Kapitza, pp. 8-9
- Budget of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 9-10
- Report of the Retiring Director of the U. S. Biological Survey, p. 10
- Broadcasts from the California Institute of Technology, p. 10
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 10-13
Discussion
- Third Scarritt Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, pp. 13-14
- George Gaylord Simpson
- Casualties among Animals on Mountain Roads, p. 14
- Edward R. Warren
- Formation Names in the Mackenzie River Valley, pp. 14-15
- E. M. Kindle
- A Chemical Difference between Protein-Linked and Free Nucleic Acid, p. 15
- Gerhard Schmidt
Scientific Books
- Economic Geography, pp. 15-16
- Fundamentals of Economic Geography
- Nels A. Bengston; Willem Van Royen
- Economic Geography
- R. H. Whitbeck; V. C. Finch
- Review author[s]: Darrell Haug Davis
- Forestry, pp. 16-17
- The Theory and Practice of Silviculture
- F. S. Baker
- Review author[s]: Raphael Zon
Special Articles
- Differentiation of the Antidermatitis Factor, pp. 17-18
- Albert G. Hogan; Luther R. Richardson
- Why Have Some Investigators Been Unable to Grow Chilomonas Paramecium in Inorganic Or Simple Organic Solutions?, pp. 18-19
- S. O. Mast; D. M. Pace
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Paradichlorobenzene as a Herbarium Insecticide, p. 19
- P. F. Shope
- A Germinator for Root Work, p. 20
- M. A. Raines
Books Received, p. 20
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- Dipole Attraction and Hydrogen Bond Formation in Their Relation to Solubility, pp. 21-24
- Joel H. Hildebrand
Women in Science, pp. 24-26
- Florence R. Sabin
Scientific Events
- The Biochemical Research Foundation of the Franklin Institute, p. 26
- Awards of the American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 26-27
- The Award of the Willard Gibbs Medal to Professor Roger Adams, pp. 27-28
- Officers of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 28-29
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 29-32
Discussion
- Deep-Focus Earthquakes and Isostasy, p. 32
- W. T. Thom
- Selenium in Nutrition, pp. 32-34
- H. A. Schneider
- North American Fish-Hooks, p. 34
- Albert B. Reagan
- Termites in Central New York State, p. 34
- A. E. Alexander
Scientific Books
- The Autonomic Nervous System, pp. 34-35
- The Autonomic Nervous System. Anatomy, Physiology, and Surgical Treatment
- James C. White
- Review author[s]: J. F. Fulton
- The Theory of Valency, p. 35
- The Optical Basis of the Theory of Valency
- R. De L. Kronig
- Review author[s]: Hugh S. Taylor
Societies and Meetings
- The Tennessee Academy of Science, pp. 35-36
- John T. McGill
- The Oklahoma Academy of Science, p. 36
- Duane Roller
Special Articles
- Spectroscopic Similarity between Ergot (Lysergic Acid) and the Yohimbine Alkaloids, pp. 36-38
- M. S. Kharasch; D. W. Stanger; M. A. Bloodgood; R. R. Legault
- The Ergot Alkaloids. The Structure of Lysergic Acid, pp. 38-39
- Walter A. Jacobs; Lyman C. Craig
- The Chromosomes of Drosophila Ananassae, p. 39
- Berwind P. Kaufmann
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Cardboard for Anatomic Reconstruction Models, pp. 39-40
- R. M. Strong
- An Improved Thermoregulator, p. 40
- Robert D. Stiehler
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- The Confusion of Tongues, pp. 41-45
- Oscar Riddle
Obituary
- Lafayette Benedict Mendel, pp. 45-47
- Henry C. Sherman
- Reginald Gordon Harris, pp. 47-48
- C. B. D.
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 48
Scientific Events
- The Kaiser Wilhelm Society for the Advancement of Science, pp. 48-49
- The Adam Seybert Mineral Collection, pp. 49-50
- Annual Report of the Director of the Field Museum, p. 50
- Presentation of the Perkin Medal to Professor Warren K. Lewis, pp. 50-51
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 51-54
Discussion
- Does the "Radio Act" Hamper Research?, pp. 54-55
- Harry Rowe Mimno
- Coffee and Cacao in Southern Florida, pp. 55-56
- O. F. Cook
- The Similarity between the Mechanism of the Rennin and Pectase (Pectin-Methoxylase) Reactions, p. 56
- A. C. Dahlberg; Z. I. Kertesz
- Iodine in Goiter Treatment, pp. 56-57
- R. K. Summerbell; Fred D. Ayres
- Genetics, Sulfhydryl and Cancer, p. 57
- Frederick S. Hammett
Scientific Books
- Atomic Spectra, pp. 57-59
- The Theory of Atomic Spectra
- E. U. Condon; G. H. Shortley
- Review author[s]: G. Breit
Special Articles
- Growth in Height and Weight in College and University Women, pp. 59-61
- Roger G. Barker; Calvin P. Stone
- Ketene (CH2=CO): A New Reagent for the Detoxification of Vaccine, pp. 61-62
- Joseph T. Tamura; M. J. Boyd
- The Orogenic History of Central Utah, pp. 62-63
- Edmund M. Spieker
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Petroleum Sprays for Dandelions, pp. 63-64
- W. E. Loomis; N. L. Noecker
- An Apparatus for Automatically Maintaining Reduced Pressure, p. 64
- C. F. Winchester
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- The Conservation of Our Land Resources, pp. 65-69
- Jacob G. Lipman
- The Confusion of Tongues, pp. 69-74
- Oscar Riddle
Scientific Events
- Resolutions Passed by the Sixth International Botanical Congress, p. 74
- Appropriation for Scientific Research in the Federal Budget, pp. 74-75
- The Washington Award of the Western Society of Engineers, p. 75
- The New York Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, pp. 75-76
- Atlantic City Adopted as Meeting Place of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for December, 1936, p. 76
- Henry B. Ward
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 76-79
Discussion
- The David Eugene Smith Gift of Historical-Mathematical Instruments to Columbia University, pp. 79-80
- David Eugene Smith
- Source of Propulsive Power Used by Flying Fish, p. 80
- C. A. Mills
- The Deposits of Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, p. 80
- Arthur David Howard
- Crisis Under Water, p. 81
- P. B. Sears
Scientific Books
- Historical Geology of the Antillean-Caribbean Region, pp. 81-83
- Historical Geology of the Antillean-Caribbean Region Or the Lands Bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
- Charles Schuchert
- Review author[s]: G. D. Harris
Special Articles
- Natural Glasses of the Insoluble Residues of the Pennsylvanian Limestones of Texas, pp. 83-84
- Leroy T. Patton
- Temperature Characteristics of the "Berger Rhythm" in Man, pp. 84-85
- Hudson Hoagland
- The Isolation of Crystalline Tobacco Mosaic Virus Protein from Diseased Tomato Plants, p. 85
- W. M. Stanley; H. S. Loring
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- ``Karo'' as a Mounting Medium, pp. 85-86
- Ruth Patrick
- A Simple Comparator for Absorption Spectrograms, p. 86
- Fred Rosebury
Books Received, p. 86
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Cyclic and Non-Cyclic Aspects of Erosion, pp. 87-94
- Nevin M. Fenneman
The National Mapping Plan of the National Resources Board, pp. 94-95
- William Bowie
Scientific Events
- Plans for the Development of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, pp. 95-96
- Annual Report of the Director of the New York Botanical Garden, p. 96
- The North American Wildlife Conference Committee, pp. 96-97
- The Gold Medal and Fellowships of the American Institute, New York, p. 97
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 97-98
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 98-101
Discussion
- Some Zoogeographical Problems of the Northern Pacific, pp. 101-103
- Hjalmar Broch
- Death of the Oldest Chimpanzee in Captivity, pp. 103-104
- Michael I. Tomilin
- Selenium in Native Range Plants Occurring on Soils Derived from Permian Or Triassic (?) Sediments, p. 104
- O. A. Beath
- Social Behavior of the Normal and Castrated Lizard, Anolis carolinensis, p. 104
- Llewellyn T. Evans
Scientific Books
- Quantum Mechanics, pp. 105-106
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, with Applications to Chemistry
- L. Pauling; E. B. Wilson
- Review author[s]: E. U. Condon
- Fungi, p. 106
- British Stem- and Leaf-Fungi (Coelomycetes). A Contribution to Our Knowledge of the Fungi Imperfecti Belonging to the Sphaeropsidales and Melanconiales. Volume 1. Sphaeropsidales, to the End of the Sphaerioideae Which Have Colourless Or Nearly Colourless Spores
- W. B. Grove
- Review author[s]: H. M. Fitzpatrick
Special Articles
- Breeding Rust-Resistant Spring Wheats, pp. 106-108
- L. R. Waldron; J. A. Clark
- Effect of Cystine Disulfoxide on Spontaneous Tumors of the Mouse, pp. 108-109
- F.S.H.
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Easily Constructed Relay, pp. 109-110
- George F. Koepf; J. F. Mezen
- Hollow-Ground Slides for Whole Mounts Made with the Dental Engine, p. 110
- Marshall Hertig
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The St. Louis Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Associated Societies, pp. 111-146
- Henry B. Ward; Walter R. Miles
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Graduate Study and Research, pp. 147-150
- Luther p. Eisenhart
How to View the Science Museum, pp. 150-152
- F. B. Jewett
Obituary
- Leopoldo A. Faustino, p. 152
- Warren D. Smith
- Recent Deaths, pp. 152-153
Scientific Events
- The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, p. 153
- The Retirement of Professor Herbert E. Gregory, pp. 153-154
- Award of the Chandler Medal to Professor Giauque, pp. 154-155
- Grants of the Geological Society of America, pp. 155-156
- The New York Museum of Science and Industry, p. 156
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 156-159
Discussion
- Computing Progress in Chemistry, pp. 159-161
- Edward Thomas
- Polygonboden on Mt. Desert Island, Maine, p. 161
- Robert L. Nichols; Frances Nichols
- "Petrified Walnuts" Vs. Concretions, pp. 161-162
- Duncan McConnell
- Fluctuations in Numbers of Varying Hares, p. 162
- D. A. MacLulich
- Milk as a Source of Vitamin C, p. 162
- C. H. Whitnah; W. H. Riddell
Reports
- University of Michigan Geological Expeditions to Mexico, pp. 163-164
- Lewis B. Kellum
Special Articles
- The Biologic Effects of Pineal Extract (Hanson), pp. 164-165
- L. G. Rowntree; J. H. Clark; Arthur Steinberg; A. M. Hanson
- Artificial Control of Nucellar Embryony in Citrus, pp. 165-166
- Hamilton P. Traub
- The Ergot Alkaloids. The Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra of Lysergic Acid and Related Substances, pp. 166-167
- Walter A. Jacobs; Lyman C. Craig; Alexandre Rothen
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A New Apparatus for the Daylight Projection of Microscopic and Lantern Slides, pp. 167-168
- Hovey Jordan
- Forceps Designed for Skin Suturing, p. 168
- G. Lombard Kelly
- A Note on Level Control in Funnels, p. 168
- William R. Thompson
Books Received, p. 168
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Reproduction and Inheritance in Ascomycetes, pp. 169-175
- B. O. Dodge
A Great Pupil and a Great Discovery--Both Supported by a Great Teacher, pp. 175-177
- Harry N. Holmes
Scientific Events
- Program of the American Wild Life Conference, pp. 177-178
- Du Pont Fellowships for Research Chemists, p. 178
- Alumni Research Foundation of the University of Wisconsin, pp. 178-179
- The Tenth Annual Priestley Lectures, p. 179
- Recent Deaths, pp. 179-180
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 180-183
Discussion
- Magnitude and Energy of Earthquakes, pp. 183-185
- B. Gutenberg; C. F. Richter
- The Death of Hundreds of Cedar-Waxwings, pp. 185-186
- Mary Louise Fossler
- A New Locality for the Black Widow Spider, p. 186
- Howard M. Field
- Fresh-Water Medusae in Iowa, p. 186
- W. W. Aitken
Scientific Books
- Vagaries of Belief, pp. 186-187
- Wish and Wisdom: Episodes in the Vagaries of Belief
- Joseph Jastrow
- Review author[s]: H. M. Kallen
- The Strength of Materials, pp. 187-188
- Elements of the Strength of Materials
- S. Timoshenko; Gleason H. Mac Cullough
- Review author[s]: H. F. Moore
Special Articles
- The Aggregation of Orthic Tetrakaidecahedra, p. 188
- J. W. Marvin
- Succession of Coli-Aerogenes Organisms in the Healthy Adult Fecal Flora, pp. 189-190
- Leland W. Parr
- Mode of Combination of an Enzyme with an Adsorbent and with a Substrate, pp. 190-191
- Kurt G. Stern
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Pipetting Device for Disinfectant Testing, pp. 191-192
- Samuel Jacobson; Bryce Prindle
- An Inexpensive Magnifier for Reading Film Copies of Scientific Articles, p. 192
- H. J. Conn
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Problems and Progress on the Geologico-Seismological Frontier, pp. 193-198
- James B. Macelwane
Obituary
- James Hartley Ashworth, p. 198
- E. G. Conklin
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 199
Scientific Events
- Commission on Nutrition of the League of Nations, p. 199
- The Natural History Society of Maryland, pp. 199-200
- Professor Ames and Professor Jack of the Arnold Arboretum, pp. 200-201
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 201-203
Discussion
- The Conservation of Public Lands, pp. 204-205
- C. L. Shear
- Note on the Present Sun-Spot Cycle, p. 205
- Harlan T. Stetson
- Deep-Focus Earthquakes and Isostasy, p. 206
- V. C. Stechschulte
- The New Ergot Alkaloid, pp. 206-207
- M. S. Kharasch; H. King; A. Stoll; Marvin R. Thompson
Scientific Books
- Insect Enemies of Shade Trees, pp. 207-208
- Insect Enemies of Shade Trees
- Glenn W. Herrick
- Review author[s]: E. P. Felt
- College Physics, pp. 208-209
- College Physics
- Mendenhall; Eve; Keys
- Review author[s]: E. P. T. Tyndall
Reports
- The Third Annual Tri-States (Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa) Geological Field Conference, p. 209
- A. C. Trowbridge
Special Articles
- The Bar "Gene" a Duplication, pp. 210-211
- Calvin B. Bridges
- A New Method for Testing the Sense of Smell and for the Establishment of Olfactory Values of Odorous Substances, pp. 211-212
- Charles A. Elsberg; Irwin Levy; Earl D. Brewer
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Glass Electrode with Galvanometer Reading, pp. 213-214
- Leonor Michaelis
- A Simplified Procedure for the Volumetric Measurement of Serially Sectioned Structures, p. 214
- William Etkin
Books Received, p. 214
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Applied Anthropology and the American Anthropologists, pp. 215-222
- Melville J. Herskovits
Obituary
- Albert Spear Hitchcock, pp. 222-224
- Agnes Chase
- Recent Deaths, p. 224
Scientific Events
- A Habitat Group of Baboons from Ethiopia at the Field Museum, pp. 224-225
- The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, p. 225
- Expeditions of the Peabody Museum of Yale University, pp. 225-226
- Aeronautics and Air-Conditioning at Cornell University, p. 226
- The Kansas City Meeting of the American Chemical Society, pp. 226-227
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 227-229
Discussion
- Recent German Mathematics, p. 230
- G. A. Miller
- Folklore and Science, pp. 230-231
- Jerome Alexander
- The Meaning of "Masking", pp. 231-232
- Franklin Henry
- A Central Tree Seed Laboratory, pp. 232-233
- Henry I. Baldwin
- A Bit of Ill-Considered Conservation Legislation, p. 233
- Edgar T. Wherry
Special Correspondence
- Joint Geological and Prehistoric Studies of the Late Cenozoic in India, pp. 233-236
- H. De Terra; P. Teilhard De Chardin; T. T. Paterson
Scientific Books
- Sanitary Engineering, pp. 236-237
- Elimination of Taste and Odor in Water
- John R. Baylis
- Review author[s]: Charles Atwood Kofoid
- Vitamins, pp. 237-238
- Vitamins in Theory and Practice
- Leslie J. Harris
- Review author[s]: Benjamin Harrow
- Structural Geology, pp. 238-239
- Structural Geology, with Special Reference to Economic Deposits
- Bohuslav Stočes; Charles Henry White
- Review author[s]: Bailey Willis
Special Articles
- Brain Potentials during Hypnosis, pp. 239-241
- Alfred L. Loomis; E. Newton Harvey; Garret Hobart
- Leaf Xanthophylls, pp. 241-242
- Harold H. Strain
- The Average Pore Size of Diaphragms, pp. 242-243
- Henry B. Bull; Laurence S. Moyer
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Apparatus to Facilitate the Preparation of Bacterial Vaccines, pp. 243-244
- Lucy Mishulow
- The Production of High Velocity Ions for the Disintegration of Atomic Nuclei, p. 244
- Robert J. Moon; William D. Harkins
Books Received, p. 244
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Child Development and the Interpretation of Behavior, pp. 245-252
- John E. Anderson
Obituary
- Warren Elmer Hinds, p. 252
- B. A. Osterberger
- Henry Ware Cattell, p. 252
Scientific Events
- The Royal Institution, pp. 252-253
- The First Meeting of the Phyto-Pathologists of Brazil, p. 253
- Albert S. Müller
- Work of the Committee on Unemployment and Relief for Chemists and Chemical Engineers, pp. 253-254
- Presentation of the William H. Nichols Medal to Dr. Clark, pp. 254-255
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 255-259
Discussion
- Cortical Excitatory State and Variability in Human Brain Rhythms, pp. 259-260
- Herbert H. Jasper
- The Moisture Relations of Pecan Leaves, p. 260
- Alton H. Finch; Clifton W. Van Horn
- The "Flight" of Flying Fish, pp. 260-261
- Leonard B. Loeb
- Flying Fish, pp. 261-262
- Alexander Forbes
- Propulsive Power Used by Flying Fish, p. 262
- C. A. Mills
- Present Status of the "Geology of North America", p. 262
- Rudolf Ruedemann
Scientific Books
- History of Science, pp. 262-264
- A History of Science, Technology and Philosophy in the 16th and 17th Centuries
- A. Wolf
- Review author[s]: Henry E. Sigerist
- Our Enemy, the Termite, p. 264
- Our Enemy, the Termite
- Thomas Elliot Snyder
- Review author[s]: L. O. Howard
Societies and Meetings
- First North Central States Fish and Game Conference, pp. 265-266
- T. H. Frison
Special Articles
- The Influence of Hyperpnea and of Variations in the O2- and CO2- Tension of the Inspired Air on Word-Associations, pp. 266-267
- E. Gellhorn; S. H. Kraines
- The Influence of the Adrenal Glands on Calcium Metabolism, pp. 267-268
- I. Schour; J. M. Rogoff
- Light and Reproduction in Game Birds, p. 268
- Leonard B. Clark; Samuel L. Leonard; Gardiner Bump
- Anopheles Experimentally Infected with Malaria Plasmodia, pp. 268-269
- James Stevens Simmons
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Device for the Motor Conditioning of Small Animals, pp. 269-270
- W. J. Brogden; Elmer Culler
- An Aid in Color-Blindness, p. 270
- Thomas Ross
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An Anthropologist Looks at Medicine, pp. 271-276
- E. A. Hooton
Obituary
- William Elwood Byerly, p. 276
- George Melendez Wright, pp. 276-277
- H. C. B.
- Recent Deaths, p. 277
Scientific Events
- Scientific Men and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, p. 277
- In Honor of Professor Chancey Juday, of the University of Wisconsin, pp. 277-278
- V. W. M.
- The Golden Jubilee of Aluminum, p. 278
- The Eldridge Reeves Johnson Foundation Lectures, pp. 278-279
- The Sigma Xi Semi-Centennial at Cornell University, p. 279
- Meeting of the Southwestern Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 279-280
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 280-283
Discussion
- Origin of the Southern Appalachian Grass Balds, p. 283
- B. W. Wells
- Behavior of Thyroid Follicles in the Harvey-Loomis Centrifuge Microscope, pp. 283-284
- J. F. McClendon
- Effects of Ethylene on the Plant Growth Hormone, p. 284
- F. F. Nord
- Migration of Gray Squirrels, pp. 284-285
- Earl E. Hoover
- Disposal of Papers, p. 285
- C. G. Abbot
Quotations
- German Science Goose-Steps, p. 285
Scientific Books
- Human Geography, pp. 285-286
- Europe
- Samuel Van Valkenburg; Ellsworth Huntington
- The Geographic Pattern of Mankind
- John E. Pomfret
- Review author[s]: Gordon G. Darkenwald; Earl B. Shaw
Special Articles
- The Invasion of the Body by Animal Poisons, pp. 286-287
- F. Duran-Reynals
- Sexual Phases in the Quohog, pp. 287-288
- Victor Loosanoff
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Gyroscopes and Tops with Ball Bearings, p. 289
- R. C. Colwell; N. I. Hall
- Mounting Medium for Cleared Specimens, pp. 289-290
- Paul L. Carroll; James R. Neidhoefer
- Application of the Principle of the Rosiwal Petrographic Analysis to Geographic Reconnaissance, p. 290
- Joseph M. Trefethen
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Methods of Approach in Teaching Taxonomy, pp. 291-294
- K. M. Wiegand
Obituary
- Charles Loring Jackson, pp. 294-296
- Gregory P. Baxter; Francis G. Peabody; Edwin H. Hall
- Recent Deaths, p. 296
Scientific Events
- The Reorganization of the Medical School of McGill University, p. 296
- Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry of the American Medical Association on the New Ergot Alkaloid, pp. 296-297
- Conservation in Colorado, p. 297
- The Seattle Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 297-298
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 298-301
Discussion
- Globigerina Beds as Depth Indicators in the Tertiary Sediments of Fiji, pp. 301-302
- Harry S. Ladd
- The Occurrence of Cupulae on Lateral-Line Organs, pp. 302-303
- Martha Denny
- The Life History of a Poultry Cestode, pp. 303-304
- Myrna F. Jones; Margery W. Horsfall
- Sulfocyanate Treatment of Mange in Guinea Pigs, p. 304
- Emmett B. Carmichael
Scientific Books
- Faraday's Diary, pp. 304-305
- Faraday's Diary
- Thomas Martin
- Review author[s]: W. F. Magie
- Human Ecology, pp. 305-306
- Human Ecology
- J. W. Bews
- Review author[s]: E. M. East
Special Articles
- A New Type of Enzyme in the Intestinal Tract, p. 306
- Max Bergmann; Joseph S. Fruton
- The Alcoholic Admissions to Bellevue Hospital, pp. 306-309
- Norman Jolliffe
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Use of Polarized Light in the Simultaneous Comparison of Retinally and Cortically Fused Colors, p. 309
- Edwin H. Land; William A. Hunt
- A Precision Apparatus for Mixing Gases in Various Proportions, pp. 309-310
- B. N. Singh; P. B. Mathur
Books Received, p. 310
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
The Harvard Tercentenary Conference of Arts and Sciences, pp. 311-313
A Stratigraphic View of Geography, pp. 313-317
- Eugene Van Cleef
Obituary
- George Williamson, 1857-1936, pp. 317-318
- Gordon Gunter
- Recent Deaths, p. 318
Scientific Events
- Committee on Forestry of the National Research Council of Canada, pp. 318-319
- The Federal Water Conservation Program, p. 319
- Appointment of Dr. James T. Jardine as Director of Research of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, pp. 319-320
- Awards of the Medals of the Franklin Institute, pp. 320-321
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 321-324
Discussion
- Observations on the Cultivation of Poliomyelitis Virus, pp. 324-325
- Frederick Eberson
- The Vitamin C Content of Apples and Its Relation to Human Welfare, pp. 325-327
- W. Franklin Dove; Elizabeth Murphy
- Determination of the Chloroplast Pigments of Plants, p. 327
- A. E. Murneek
- Vertebrate Localities in South Park, Colorado, pp. 327-328
- J. T. Stark; J. Harlan Johnson; C. H. Behre; W. E. Powers; A. L. Howland; Don B. Gould
- Occurrence of the Malone and Torcer Faunas at the Base of the Arizona Comanchean, p. 328
- A. A. Stoyanow
Scientific Books
- Anatomy of Vertebrates, pp. 328-329
- The Microscopic Anatomy of Vertebrates
- G. G. Scott; J. I. Kendall
- Review author[s]: L. B. Arey
- Zoology, pp. 329-330
- An Outline of General Biology
- Gordon Alexander
- An Introduction to Biology
- Edward Loranus Rice
- Laboratory Guide in Animal Biology
- Robert H. Wolcott; Eugene F. Powell
- Review author[s]: A. S. Pearse
Reports
Special Articles
- The Ability of Rats to Discriminate between Diets of Varying Degrees of Toxicity, pp. 330-332
- Kurt W. Franke; Van R. Potter
- Submerged Valleys on Continental Slopes and Changes of Sea Level, pp. 332-334
- H. H. Hess; Paul MacClintock
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Measurement of the Area of Attached and Detached Leaves, pp. 334-336
- John W. Mitchell
- A Simple Quartz Mercury Arc, p. 336
- A. J. Allen
Books Received, p. 336
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Land and Land Use, pp. 337-343
- P. E. Brown
Obituary
- In Honor of Robert DeCourcy Ward, p. 343
- Peter C. Kaisen, p. 343
- W. G.
- Memorials and Recent Deaths, pp. 343-344
Scientific Events
- Exhibition of Very Low Temperatures at South Kensington, pp. 344-345
- Astronomical Appointments at the University of Chicago, p. 345
- Symposium on Heavy Water at the Kansas City Meeting of the American Chemical Society, pp. 345-346
- The Seventieth Anniversary of Engineering at Lafayette College, p. 346
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 346-349
Discussion
- Transgressions in the Atlantic Ocean, pp. 349-350
- H. B. Hachey
- Tertiary Floras, pp. 350-351
- T. D. A. Cockerell
- The Isotopic Fractionation of Water by Physiological Processes, p. 351
- Malcolm Dole
- Apropos the Nazi Edicts, p. 351
- Ross Aiken Gortner
Quotations
- A Tribute to Pavlov, pp. 351-353
Special Articles
- Determining the Average Fiber Length in Wool Yarns, p. 353
- L. B. Walton
- The Synthesis of the Heptacetyl Methyl Ester of Gentiobiuronic Acid, pp. 353-354
- Rollin D. Hotchkiss; Walther F. Goebel
- Exogastrulation in Amphibia after X-Ray Exposure, p. 354
- W. C. Curtis; J. A. Cameron; K. O. Mills
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Photokymographic Method with Continuous Cathode Ray Oscillograms, pp. 354-355
- W. S. McCulloch; G. R. Wendt
- Preparation of Transparent Specimens of Leaves, Worms, Bees, Butterflies, Etc., pp. 355-356
- R. H. Carr
Books Received, p. 356
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Interpretation of Science, pp. 357-363
- Richard Gregory
Scientific Events
- The Second International Congress for the Unity of Science, p. 363
- Fellowships in the Physical and Biological Sciences of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, pp. 363-364
- The Annual Conference of the Milbank Memorial Fund, p. 364
- The Electrochemists at Cincinnati, p. 365
- The Summer Meeting of the American Association, pp. 365-366
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 366
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 366-369
Discussion
- Bequest of Pavlov to the Academic Youth of His Country, p. 369
- Investments in Science and Scientific Publications, p. 370
- Albert F. Blakeslee
- Publications of the U. S. National Museum, pp. 370-371
- T. D. A. Cockerell
- The Fall of Brown Snow in New Hampshire, p. 371
- Henry I. Baldwin
- The Osborn Library of Vertebrate Paleontology, p. 371
- Barnum Brown
Special Correspondence
- The Society for the Protection of Science and Learning, p. 372
- Rutherford; Rutherford Of Nelson
- The Freedom of Learning, pp. 372-373
- Albert Einstein; E. Schrödinger; V. Tchernavin
Scientific Books
- Genetics Texts, p. 373
- The Principles of Heredity
- Laurence H. Snyder
- Principles of Genetics and Eugenics. A Study of Heredity and Variation in Plants, Animals, and Man
- Nathan Fasten
- Review author[s]: L. J. C.
Special Articles
- Functional Activity of the Mammary Gland in Relation to Extrachromosomal Influence in the Incidence of Mammary Tumors, pp. 374-375
- Halsey J. Bagg
- Delayed Killing of Maize Seedlings with X-Rays, pp. 375-376
- G. N. Collins; Louis R. Maxwell
- Some Properties of Baked Soapstones, pp. 376-377
- Y. M. Hsieh; W. Y. Chang
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Demonstration of Intact Nervous Systems of Invertebrates by Maceration of Whole Animals, pp. 377-378
- N. L. Schmeichel; J. E. English
Books Received, p. 378
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The National Archives and the Advancement of Science, pp. 379-385
- Solon J. Buck
Scientific Events
- A Protest against the Exploitation of the Rocky Mountain National Park, p. 385
- Chemical Abstracts, pp. 385-386
- The Johns Hopkins University Research Conferences in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, p. 386
- Neil E. Gordon
- In Honor of George Ellery Hale, pp. 386-387
- J. Mohr
- Recent Deaths, p. 387
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 387-390
Discussion
- Antarctic Fossil Plants, pp. 390-391
- Wm. C. Darrah
- Lake Vegetation as a Possible Source of Forage, pp. 391-392
- Vilim Mršič
- Eggs by Pheasants and Quail Induced by Night-Lighting, p. 392
- T. Hume Bissonnette; Albert G. Csech
- Some Rare Books on Protozoology, p. 392
- Enrique Beltrán
- Source Material Requested, pp. 392-393
- H. H. Tryon
Societies and Meetings
- The Iowa Academy of Science, p. 393
- Joseph C. Gilman
- The Alabama Academy of Science, pp. 393-394
- Septima C. Smith
Reports
- Research at Mellon Institute during 1935-36, pp. 394-396
- W. A. Hamor
Special Articles
- Invasiveness of Skin Infections Caused by Pathogenic Fungi and Subsurface Mycelium, pp. 396-397
- John W. Williams
- Glutathione and Ascorbic Acid, pp. 397-398
- H. Borsook; C. E. P. Jeffreys
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Combination of Continuous Extractor and Extract-Washer, p. 398
- H. Boyd Wylie; M. J. Schmulovitz
Books Received, p. 398
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Resuscitation with Carbon Dioxide, pp. 399-402
- Yandell Henderson
Microphotographic Duplication in the Service of Science, pp. 402-404
- Watson Davis
Obituary
- Arthur J. Weed, p. 404
- N. H. Heck
- Agnes Pockels, p. 404
- Harry East Miller
- Recent Deaths, p. 404
Scientific Events
- The Banting Research Foundation, p. 405
- Grants in Aid of Research of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, p. 405
- Medal Day at the Franklin Institute, p. 406
- The American Philosophical Society, pp. 406-407
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 407-410
Discussion
- Distribution of Termites, pp. 410-411
- Alfred E. Emerson
- High Altitude Stratosphere Observations, pp. 411-412
- L. F. Curtiss; A. V. Astin
- Flood Injury to Trees, pp. 412-413
- Malcolm A. McKenzie
- Fish Mortality, p. 413
- Hem Singh Pruthi
Scientific Books
- Insect Morphology, pp. 413-415
- Principles of Insect Morphology
- R. E. Snodgrass
- Review author[s]: Clarence Hamilton Kennedy
- The Punched-Card Method, pp. 415-416
- Practical Applications of the Punched Card Method in Colleges and Universities
- G. W. Baehne
- Review author[s]: Dirk Brouwer
Reports
- Principal Decisions concerning Nomenclature Made by the Sixth International Botanical Congress, Amsterdam (1935), pp. 416-418
- T. A. Sprague
Special Articles
- The Effects of Physiological Agents on Adult Tissues in Vitro, pp. 418-419
- Henry S. Simms
- Bacteriologic Experimentation on the Guinea Pig Fetus, pp. 419-421
- Oram C. Woolpert; Joseph Stritar; I. S. Neiman; Floyd S. Markham; N. Paul Hudson
- The Isolation from Cottonseed Oil of an Alcohol Resembling Alpha Tocopherol from Wheat-Germ Oil, p. 421
- Oliver H. Emerson; Gladys A. Emerson; Herbert M. Evans
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Further Improved Prospecting Pick, pp. 421-422
- I. A. Updike
Books Received, p. 422
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Comments on Clinical Investigation, pp. 423-424
- Robert F. Loeb
The History of Science Society and the David Eugene Smith Festschrift, pp. 424-426
- Frederick E. Brasch; Lavada Hudgens
Scientific Events
- Acquisition of Bull Island for a Bird Refuge, pp. 426-427
- Summer Conferences on Spectroscopy and Color at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, p. 427
- The Washington Conference on Theoretical Physics, pp. 427-428
- Centennial Celebration of the Pennsylvania Geologic Survey, p. 428
- Bradford Willard
- The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the New York State College of Forestry, pp. 428-429
- Gift of the General Education Board to the Memorial Hospital, New York City, p. 429
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 429-430
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 430-433
Discussion
- The Delporte Planet 1936CA, pp. 433-434
- C. H. Smiley; Ward Crowley
- The Density of Purified Nevada Hot Spring and Surface Water, p. 434
- Malcolm Dole
- Orientation of a Disk Settling in a Viscous Fluid, pp. 434-435
- Eleanora B. Knopf; David T. Griggs
- The Experimental Marking of Halibut, pp. 435-436
- John Laurence Kask
- Rubber Content of Goldenrod Leaves Affected by Light, p. 436
- John T. Presley
- The Youngest Member Elected to the National Academy of Sciences, pp. 436-437
- Raymond Clare Archibald
Scientific Books
- The Morphology of Algae, pp. 437-438
- The Structure and Reproduction of the Algae
- F. E. Fritsch
- Review author[s]: Wm. Randolph Taylor
- Animal Life in the Holy Land, p. 438
- Animal Life in Palestine
- F. S. Bodenheimer
- Review author[s]: V. E. Shelford
- Electrochemistry, p. 438
- Principles of Experimental and Theoretical Electrochemistry
- Malcolm Dole
- Review author[s]: Herbert S. Harned
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Minutes of the Executive Committee, pp. 439-440
- Henry B. Ward
Societies and Meetings
- The Kansas Academy of Science, pp. 440-441
- Roger C. Smith
- The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, p. 441
- Bradford Willard
Special Articles
- Pleistocene Alluvial Stages in Northwestern Oregon, pp. 441-443
- Ira S. Allison
- Fresh-Water Jelly-Fishes in Illinois, p. 443
- Harley J. Van Cleave
- The Biological Effects of Thymectomy in Successive Generations of Rats, pp. 443-445
- N. H. Einhorn; L. G. Rowntree
- Growth Stimulating Properties of Grass Juice, p. 445
- G. O. Kohler; C. A. Elvehjem; E. B. Hart
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Device for Copying Single Sounds from a Phonograph Record of Speech or Music, pp. 445-446
- Grant Fairbanks
- Demonstration Apparatus for Small Insects, p. 446
- Wm. Hudson Behney
Books Received, p. 446
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Preliminary Announcement of the Rochester Meeting, pp. 447-456
- Henry B. Ward
Obituary
- Roger G. Perkins, p. 456
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 456
Scientific Events
- The Blackpool Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 457
- Wildlife Resources, p. 458
- Natural Science Museums at Dallas, pp. 458-459
- Gift to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, p. 459
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 460-462
Discussion
- A Solar Eruption and Simultaneous Disturbances at Huancayo Magnetic Observatory, pp. 463-464
- O. W. Torreson; W. E. Scott; H. E. Stanton
- The Ovule and Seed of Coffea Arabica L., pp. 464-465
- William G. Houk
- On the Reaction of Anthocyanins with the Sulfites, p. 465
- Antoni Kozlowski
- Iodine Therapy for Goiter, p. 465
- Gilbert D. Harris
Scientific Books
- Recent Books on Astronomy for the General Reader, pp. 465-466
- The Solar System and Its Origin
- Henry Norris Russell
- Astronomy
- John Charles Duncan
- Consider the Heavens
- Forest Ray Moulton
- Handbook of the Heavens
- Hubert J. Bernhard; Dorothy A. Bennett; Hugh S. Rice
- Highlights of Astronomy
- Walter Bartky
- Review author[s]: Robert H. Baker
- Infant Ape and Human Child, pp. 466-467
- Infant Ape and Human Child (Instincts, Emotions, Play, Habits)
- N. Kohts
- Review author[s]: Robert M. Yerkes
Societies and Meetings
- The Eastern Branch of the American Psychological Association, pp. 467-468
- Herbert W. Rogers
Special Articles
- The Carcinogenic Effect of a Virus Upon Tarred Skin, pp. 468-469
- Peyton Rous; John G. Kidd
- Isolation of Crystalline Pepsinogen from Swine Gastric Mucosae and Its Autocatalytic Conversion into Pepsin, pp. 469-470
- Roger M. Herriott; John H. Northrop
- Selenium and Duck Sickness, pp. 470-471
- Arthur C. Twomey; Sarah J. Twomey
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Optical Designs for Observing Objects in Centrifugal Fields of Force, pp. 471-472
- E. G. Pickels
- A Piezoelectric Ultramicrometer, p. 472
- J. C. Hubbard
Books Received, p. 472
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The National Academy of Sciences
- Address of the President of the National Academy of Sciences, pp. 473-474
- Frank R. Lillie
- Medals of the National Academy of Sciences, pp. 474-479
- Henry B. Bigelow; T. Wayland Vaughan; Max Mason; Frederick F. Russell
- Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Washington Meeting of the National Academy of Sciences, pp. 479-490
Scientific Events
- The Zoological Society of London, pp. 490-491
- Standards for Hydrologic Data, p. 491
- Explorations Sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, pp. 491-492
- The Atlantic City Meeting of the American Society for Testing Materials, pp. 492-493
- The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, p. 493
- The Seattle Meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 493
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 494-497
Discussion
- Bureaucracy as a Way of Life, pp. 497-499
- Neil E. Stevens
- A Reproduction Phenomenon, p. 499
- S. E. Flanders
- Pseudolarix Amabilis, a New Host for Dasyscypha willkommii, p. 499
- J. Armstrong Miller; Kenneth F. Aldrich
- In Aid of Dr. Ludwig Mach, p. 499
- Robert H. Lowie
Societies and Meetings
- Formation of an Academy of Medicine in Washington, D. C., p. 500
- E. C. A.
- The New Orleans Academy of Sciences, pp. 500-501
- Philip C. Wakeley
Reports
- Report of the Committee on Research of the American Philosophical Society, pp. 501-502
- Edwin G. Conklin
Special Articles
- Fertility and Contraception in Urban Whites and Negroes, pp. 503-506
- Raymond Pearl
- Bioelectrical Potential in Heavy Water, p. 506
- T. Cunliffe Barnes
Books Received, p. 506
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Investment for Public Welfare, pp. 507-511
- Karl T. Compton
Plain Statements about Race, pp. 511-513
- Earnest A. Hooton
Obituary
- Charles Henry Stange, pp. 513-514
- H. D. B.
- Recent Deaths, p. 514
Scientific Events
- Report of the British National Physical Laboratory, pp. 514-515
- A Proposed Closed Season for Fur Animals, p. 515
- Meetings of the Chapters of Sigma Xi, pp. 515-516
- The Award of the Willard Gibbs Medal to Roger Adams, p. 516
- Award of the National Institute of Immigrant Welfare to Dr. Carrel, pp. 516-517
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 517-520
Discussion
- Silver Springs and the Florida Ship Canal, pp. 520-522
- Henry S. Sharp
- The Toxicogenic and Toxiniferous Insect, p. 522
- Walter Carter
- Vagal and Sympathetic Endings in the Rabbit Intestine, p. 522
- F. S. Modern; C. H. Thienes
- Latrodectus Geometricus Koch in Southern Florida, pp. 522-523
- Jay F. W. Pearson
Scientific Books
- ----------------, pp. 523-524
- The Pioneer Century of American Entomology
- Harry B. Weiss
- Review author[s]: L. O. Howard
- ----------------, pp. 524-525
- The Invertebrata. A Manual for the Use of Students
- L. A. Borradaile; F. A. Potts; L. E. S. Eastham; J. T. Saunders
- Review author[s]: Alexander Petrunkevitch
Societies and Academies, pp. 525-526
Reports
- Appropriations for Grants-In-Aid by the National Research Council, pp. 526-528
- Frank R. Lillie
Special Articles
- Thiourea as a Key Reagent for the Preparation of Aliphatic Sulphonyl Chlorides and Bromides, p. 528
- Treat B. Johnson; James M. Sprague
- Bar Duplication, pp. 528-530
- H. J. Muller
- Liver as a Source of Vitamin G, pp. 530-531
- Elery R. Becker; Neal F. Morehouse
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Use of Hollow Ground Slides Made with the Dental Engine, pp. 531-532
- Paul S. Conger
- Preparation of Avian Sperm Smears for Microscopy, p. 532
- S. S. Munro
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Nuclear Chemistry, the Neutron and Artificial Radioactivity, pp. 533-543
- William D. Harkins
Obituary
- Charles Velmar Green, p. 543
- C. C. L.
Scientific Events
- The British National Human Heredity Committee, pp. 543-544
- The Summer Symposium on Theoretical Physics at the University of Michigan, p. 544
- National Research Fellowships in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, pp. 544-545
- F. K. Richtmyer
- Award of the Chandler Medal to Professor Giauque, p. 545
- In Honor of Professor Herbert Osborn, pp. 545-546
- Award of the Two Hundred and Fifty Thousandth Bausch and Lomb Microscope to Professor Novy, pp. 546-547
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 547-550
Discussion
- Is Geology a Science?, pp. 550-551
- Chester K. Wentworth
- A Plea to Publishers of Scientific Books, pp. 551-552
- M. Graham Netting
- Notice of Possible Suspension of Rules of Nomenclature in Certain Cases, pp. 552-553
- C. W. Stiles
Scientific Books
- The Migrations of Animals, pp. 553-554
- The Migrations of Animals from Sea to Land. 1936
- A. S. Pearse
- Review author[s]: Robert Cushman Murphy
- North American Fossils, p. 554
- Type Invertebrate Fossils of North America (Devonian), Unit 7b, Ammonoidea
- A. K. Miller
- Review author[s]: B. F. Howell
- A Book of Wonder Plants, pp. 554-555
- Illustrations of North American Pitcherplants
- Mary Vaux Walcott
- Review author[s]: Frederick V. Coville
Societies and Meetings
- The Southwestern Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 555
- Veon C. Kiech
- The Minnesota Academy of Science, pp. 555-556
- H. K. Wilson
- The Ohio Academy of Science, p. 556
- William H. Alexander
Reports
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- Synthesis of Substances of Possible Physiological Activity, p. 558
- L. F. Fieser; Mary Fieser; E. B. Hershberg; H. L. Holmes; M. S. Newman
- Potassium: A Basal Factor in the Syndrome of Corticoadrenal Insufficiency, pp. 558-560
- R. L. Zwemer; Richard Truszkowski
- Dietary Production and Prevention of Anemia in Larval Amblystoma, pp. 560-561
- Esther M. Patch
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Differential Staining of Thick Sections of Tissues, pp. 561-562
- Madeline Kneberg
- A Convenient Resistance for Determination of Redox Potentials in Biological Fluids, p. 562
- Monroe E. Freeman
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Physical Chemistry: Retrospect and Prospect, pp. 563-566
- Hugh S. taylor
The Harvard Tercentenary, pp. 566-567
Obituary
- August F. Foerste, p. 568
- F. J. Wright; W. A. Chamberlin; W. C. Ebaugh
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 568
Scientific Events
- The British Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, pp. 568-569
- Grants in Aid of Research of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 569
- Henry B. Ward
- The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Meteorites, p. 570
- The Scientific Exhibit of the American Medical Association, p. 570
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 570-574
Discussion
- Soil Temperatures at Bozeman, Montana, during Sub-Zero Weather, p. 574
- G. Allen Mail
- The Dodge, Nebraska, "Fireball", pp. 574-575
- J. C. Jensen
- Termite Distribution in the United States, p. 575
- Charles Earl Packard
- Federal Relief Labor and Paleontology, pp. 575-576
- V. L. VanderHoof
Scientific Books
- Genetics, pp. 576-577
- Review author[s]: M. F. Guyer
- Biology of North European Sea Fishes, pp. 577-578
- Naturgeschichte und wirtschaftliche Bedeutung der Seefische Nordeuropas
- Review author[s]: Henry B. Bigelow
Societies and Meetings
- The Illinois State Academy of Science, p. 578
- Wilbur M. Luce
- The South Carolina Academy of Science, p. 579
- J. E. Copenhaver
- The Virginia Academy of Science, p. 579
- E. C. L. Miller
Special Articles
- The Cultivation of Large Quantities of Adult Tissue in Fluid Media, pp. 579-581
- Raymond C. Parker
- Pulsating Blood Vessels in the Oyster, p. 581
- A. E. Hopkins
- The Comparative Effect of Two Iron Salts on Parasitic Anemias in Puerto Rico, p. 582
- R. Rodríguez-Molina; Juan A. Pons
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Raising the Praying Mantis for Experimental Purposes, pp. 582-583
- K. D. Roeder
- Decalcification as a Method of Preparation of Gross Anatomical Material, pp. 583-584
- Homer B. Latimer
Books Received, p. 584
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The Museum of Things Versus the Museum of Ideas, pp. 585-588
- William K. Gregory
The Physician as Anthropologist, pp. 588-590
- T. Wingate Todd
Scientific Events
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- The British Institute for the Study of Animal Behavior, pp. 590-591
- The Library and Laboratory of the Late Samuel Cox Hooker, p. 591
- Field Conference of Pennsylvania and New York Geologists, pp. 591-592
- Lawrence Whitcomb
- In Honor of Professor Carlson, p. 592
- Recent Deaths, p. 592
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 592-595
Discussion
- Further Evidence for a Lunar Effect on the Ionosphere from Radio Measurements, pp. 595-596
- Harlan T. Stetson
- The "Brown" Snowfall in New Hampshire and Vermont, pp. 596-597
- W. O. Robinson
- Ocean Sunfish in Habana Waters, p. 597
- R. H. Palmer
- Sponge Conservation, p. 597
- Paul Bartsch
Scientific Books
- Copper Resources, p. 598
- Copper Resources of the World
- Review author[s]: W. S. Bayley
- The Life of J. Arthur Harris, pp. 598-599
- J. Arthur Harris, Botanist and Biometrician
- Rosendahl; Gortner; Burr
- Review author[s]: H. S. Reed
Societies and Meetings
- The West Virginia Academy of Science, pp. 599-600
- M. L. Vest
- The New Hampshire Academy of Science, p. 600
- George W. White
Reports
Special Articles
- The Size of Antibodies, pp. 602-603
- J. Biscoe; Ferd. Herčík; Ralph W. G. Wyckoff
- The Organisms of Chromomycosis of North and South America, pp. 603-604
- Morris Moore
- Differential Susceptibility of Living Organisms to Supersonic Vibrations, pp. 604-605
- F. J. Wiercinski; C. M. Child
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Artificial Media for the Cultivation of Fibroblasts, Epithelial Cells and Monocytes, pp. 605-606
- Lillian E. Baker
Books Received, p. 606
Science News, pp. 6a-8a
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The Semi-Centennial Celebration of the Society of Sigma Xi
- The American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Society of Sigma Xi, pp. 607-609
- Edwin G. Conklin
- Response to Addresses of Welcome, pp. 609-610
- William F. Durand
- Brief History of Sigma Xi, pp. 610-611
- Edward Ellery
- The Inception of the Society of the Sigma Xi, pp. 611-613
- Frank Van Vleck
Obituary
- Arthur A. Noyes, pp. 613-614
- Robert A. Millikan
- Recent Deaths, p. 614
Scientific Events
- The Alloys of the Iron Research Committee of the Engineering Foundation, pp. 614-615
- The Third World Power Conference, pp. 615-616
- Award of the Meyer Medal to P. H. Dorsett, p. 616
- The Semi-Centennial Research Prizes of Sigma Xi, pp. 616-617
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 617-620
Discussion
- Submerged Valleys on Continental Slopes and Changes of Sea Level, pp. 620-621
- F. P. Shepard
- Stellar Distances and the Expanding Universe, pp. 621-622
- Alan S. Hawkesworth
- Floods and Dust Storms, p. 622
- Howard A. Meyerhoff
- An Explanation of Adrenalin Action, p. 622
- W. J. R. Camp; J. A. Higgins
Scientific Books
- Oceanic Birds of South America, pp. 623-624
- Oceanic Birds of South America. A Study of Species of the Related Coasts and Seas, Including the American Quadrant of Antarctica Based upon the Brewster-Sanford Collection in the American Museum of Natural History
- Robert Cushman Murphy
- Review author[s]: Glover M. Allen
Special Articles
- The Determination of Acidity in Heavy Water Mixtures, pp. 624-626
- Victor K. La Mer; Samuel Korman
- The Inactivation of Crystalline Tobacco-Mosaic Virus Protein, pp. 626-627
- W. M. Stanley
- Superior Influence of the Mother on Body Size in Reciprocal Hybrids, p. 627
- W. E. Castle
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Low Cost Electrocardiophone for Teaching Purposes, pp. 627-628
- Laurence B. Rentschler
Books Received, p. 628
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Academies of Science and the Cooperative Spirit in Scientific Research, pp. 1-7
- C. A. Browne
Obituary
- Julius Arthur Nieuwland, pp. 7-8
- M. W. Lyon
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 8-9
Scientific Events
- Report of the British Astronomer Royal, p. 9
- Flood Control, pp. 9-10
- The Montreal Botanical Garden, p. 10
- The National Association of Science Writers, p. 10
- The Pittsburgh Meeting of the American Chemical Society, pp. 10-11
- The Mathematical Association of America, pp. 11-12
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 12-15
Discussion
- Origin of the Supposed Meteorite Scars of Carolina, pp. 15-18
- Douglas Johnson
- Alkali Deficiency and Fish Mortality, p. 18
- G. Evelyn Hutchinson
- Bacteriosis of Pumpkin Fruits in California, p. 18
- P. A. Ark; C. M. Tompkins
- A New Estrogenic Substance from Ovaries, pp. 18-19
- Robert H. Andrew; Frederick Fenger
- Visiting Lecturers and the University's Budget, p. 19
- Chas. H. Behre
- The Doctor of Philosophy Degree and Mathematics Research, pp. 19-20
- E. J. Moulton
Societies and Meetings
- The North Carolina Academy of Science, p. 20
- H. L. Blomquist
- The Nebraska Academy of Science, pp. 20-21
- M. P. Brunig
Scientific Books
- The Theory of Functions, pp. 21-22
- An Introduction to the Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable
- E. T. Copson
- Review author[s]: W. T. Reid
- Taxonomy, p. 22
- Procedure in Taxonomy, Including a Reprint of the International Rules of Zoological Nomenclature with Summaries of Opinions Rendered to the Present Date
- Edward T. Schenk; John H. McMasters
- Review author[s]: Paul Bartsch
Special Articles
- Biological Effects of Homologous Thymus Implants in Successive Generations of Rats, pp. 23-24
- N. H. Einhorn; L. G. Rowntree
- The Secretion of an Antidiuretic Hypophyseal Hormone in Response to the Need for Renal Water Conservation, pp. 24-25
- Alfred Gilman; Louis S. Goodman
- Researches on Pyrimidines. Cliii. The Structure of Vitamin B1, pp. 25-26
- Treat B. Johnson; Anne Litzinger
Books Received, p. 26
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Graduate Work in Science, past, Present and Future, pp. 27-33
- F. K. Richtmyer
Obituary
- Charles E. Johnson, pp. 33-34
- Justus F. Mueller
- Recent Deaths, p. 34
Scientific Events
- Exhibition of Historic Scientific Apparatus, p. 34
- Boundaries of National Forests, pp. 34-35
- The Alpha Epsilon Delta Convention, p. 35
- The Tercentenary Session of the Harvard School of Public Health, pp. 35-36
- Officers of the National Research Council--1936-1937, p. 36
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 36-39
Discussion
- The Effect of Irrigation upon Soil Texture, pp. 39-40
- Thos. H. Means
- Unpublished Poem by T. A. Conrad, p. 40
- T. A. Conrad; Katherine V. W. Palmer
- Paths of Flight, pp. 40-41
- Alexander Gordon
- Upper Devonian Sponges, p. 41
- E. R. Eller
- A Correction, p. 41
- Robert Cushman Murphy
Scientific Books
- Cranial Muscles of Vertebrates, pp. 41-42
- The Cranial Muscles of Vertebrates
- F. H. Edgeworth
- Review author[s]: T. Wingate Todd
- Statistics and Numerical Tables, pp. 42-43
- Elements of Statistics with Applications to Economic Data
- Harold T. Davis; N. F. G. Nelson
- Tables of the Higher Mathematical Functions
- Harold T. Davis
- Review author[s]: Albert A. Bennett
Reports
- A Century of Geologic Surveys in Pennsylvania, pp. 43-44
- Bradford Willard
Special Articles
- A Spirane By-Product in the Phenanthrene Synthesis, pp. 44-45
- Marston Taylor Bogert
- The Oestrogenic Activity of Certain Phenanthrene and Hydrophenanthrene Derivatives, pp. 45-46
- Gregory Pincus; N. T. Werthessen
- Plant Growth Effects of Heteroauxin Applied to Soil and Plants, pp. 46-47
- W. F. Loehwing; L. C. Bauguess
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Reconditioning Aphids for Study, pp. 47-48
- E. O. Essig
- An Electrical Remedy for Tree Borers, p. 48
- Victor H. Schmidt
- An Improved Method of Preparing Distribution Maps, p. 48
- Leslie Hubricht
Books Received, p. 48
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Chemical Research, Its Value and Influence upon Recovery, pp. 49-54
- A. G. Overton
Obituary
- Joseph N. Harper, p. 54
- R. H. S.
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 54-55
Scientific Events
- The National Physical Laboratory, p. 55
- Tours of the Third World Power Conference, pp. 55-56
- Multiple Fellowship of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company at the Mellon Institute, p. 56
- Work in the Natural Sciences Supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, pp. 56-57
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 57-60
Discussion
- Royal Palms in Upper Florida, pp. 60-61
- O. F. Cook
- On College Science Laboratories, Science Instruction and Research, pp. 61-62
- N. M. Grier
- Causes of Erosion on the Boise River Watershed, pp. 62-63
- Fred G. Renner
- Letters of Dr. William H. Welch, p. 63
- Simon Flexner
Societies and Meetings
- The Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, pp. 63-66
- Jno. A. Fleming
Special Articles
- The Protective Action of Rabbit Serum for Vaccinia Virus at High Temperatures, pp. 66-67
- E. W. Goodpasture; G. J. Buddingh
- Further Observations on Factors from Normal Tissues Influencing the Growth of Transplanted Cancer, pp. 67-68
- Douglas A. MacFadyen; Ernest Sturm
- Dominant Lethal Genetic Effects Caused by Neutrons, p. 68
- P. W. Whiting
- Recovery of Influenza Virus Suspended in Air, pp. 68-69
- W. F. Wells; H. W. Brown
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Simple Apparatus for the Maintenance of a Graded Series of Constant Temperatures, pp. 69-70
- S. O. Mast
- A New Cover for Culture Jars, p. 70
- Ruth Beall
- A Laboratory Suggestion, p. 70
- John Franklin Huber
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Science and the Rational Animal, pp. 71-76
- Max Mason
Obituary
- Franklin Davis Barker, pp. 76-77
- Correspondent
- John J. Schoonhoven, p. 77
- S. N. L.
- Recent Deaths, p. 77
Scientific Events
- A New British Survey Ship, pp. 77-78
- Grants of the Geological Society of America, pp. 78-79
- The King of England's Birthday Honors, p. 79
- Grants of the Rockefeller Foundation for Public Health and Medical Service, pp. 79-80
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 80-83
Discussion
- The Name, "Scripps Institution of Oceanography", p. 83
- Wm. E. Ritter
- Pollution of the City Air as a Source of Nose and Throat Disturbance, pp. 84-85
- Simon L. Ruskin
- Sexual Dimorphism of Hymenopterous Eggs and Larvae, p. 85
- S. E. Flanders
- Color Blindness in Turkey, p. 85
- Thomas R. Garth
Scientific Books
- A Survey of Feeling and Emotion, pp. 85-87
- Psychology of Feeling and Emotion
- Christian A. Ruckmick
- Review author[s]: Joseph Jastrow
Special Articles
- Environmental Conditions and the Wasting Disease of Eel-Grass, pp. 87-89
- Neil E. Stevens
- Regarding the General Nature of Catheptic Enzymes, pp. 89-90
- Max Bergmann; Joseph S. Fruton
- Concentration and Partial Purification of Bacteriophage, pp. 90-91
- John H. Northrop
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Simple Synchronous Motor for the Harvard Kymograph, pp. 91-92
- N. W. Roome
- The Culture of a Free-Living Nematode (Genus rhabditis) and Its Use as Classroom Material, p. 92
- Redginal Hewitt
- Visible File for Lantern Slides, p. 92
- E. L. Lazier
Books Received, p. 92
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Front Matter (1 p.)
American Association for the Advancement of Science: The Joint Meeting at Rochester and Ithaca, pp. 93-113
- Henry B. Ward
Scientific Events
- Habitat Group of Emperor Penguins at the Field Museum, p. 113
- The Dust Bowl Area, pp. 113-114
- Awards by Academies of Southeastern States, p. 114
- E. C. L. Miller
- International Conference on Letter Symbols for Heat and Thermodynamics, p. 114
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 114-115
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 115-116
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Theobald Smith; Investigator and Man, pp. 117-122
- Simon Henry Gage
- Presentation of the 250 Thousandth Bausch and Lomb Microscope to Professor Frederick G. Novy: Address of Welcome by the President of the Bausch and Lomb Optical Company, p. 122
- M. H. Eisenhart
- Response by the President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 122-123
- Edwin G. Conklin
- Presentation of the Microscope, p. 124
- Edward Bausch
- Some Results of Microscopical Research Which Have Been Significant for Human Welfare, pp. 124-127
- Frederick G. Novy
Obituary
- Henry Sewall, pp. 127-128
- H. J. Corper
- Recent Deaths, p. 128
Scientific Events
- The High Voltage Laboratory of the University of London, pp. 128-129
- Foundation of the Smithsonian Institution, p. 129
- Regional Stations of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, pp. 129-130
- The Cancer Institute, p. 130
- International Forestry Congresses, pp. 130-131
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 131-133
Discussion
- Early Observation and Attempted Explanation of the Glacial Drift, pp. 134-135
- O. D. Von Engeln
- Tumors in Drosophila Melanogaster Resulting from Somatic Segregation, p. 135
- Donald F. Jones
- Relation of Root Pressure to Plant Disease, pp. 135-136
- James Johnson
- A Study of the Effect of Drought on Trees, p. 136
- E. N. Munns
- Remarkable Lightning Bolt, pp. 136-137
- H. A. Allard
Scientific Books
- Man and His Environment, p. 137
- Deserts on the March
- Paul B. Sears
- Review author[s]: A. F. Woods
- Cyrus Guernsey Pringle, pp. 137-138
- Life and Work of Cyrus Guernsey Pringle
- Helen Burns Davis
- Review author[s]: C. A. Weatherby
Special Articles
- Survival of Ascaris Eggs after Centrifuging, p. 138
- H. W. Beams; R. L. King
- The Semiquinone of the Flavine Dyes, Including Vitamin B2, pp. 138-139
- L. Michaelis; M. P. Schubert; C. V. Smythe
- Electrical Brain Waves and Temperature, pp. 139-140
- Hudson Hoagland
- Pyruvic Acid in Urine after Hard Exercise, pp. 140-141
- R. E. Johnson; H. T. Edwards
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Practical Method for Inducing Oviposition in Diurnal Lepidoptera, pp. 141-142
- Ralph W. Macy
- Preparation of Non-Toxic Urine Fractions for Assay of Male Hormone by the Female Bitterling Test, p. 142
- Israel S. Kleiner; Abner I. Weisman; Daniel I. Mishkind
- An Electrically Heated Needle for Paraffin Embedding, p. 142
- A. C. Fabergé; L. La Cour
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Seattle Meeting of the Pacific Division, pp. 143-149
- J. Murray Luck
Scientific Events
- Research in Tropical Medicine, p. 149
- The Second International Forestry Congress, p. 150
- Standard Tests for Soils Used in Engineering, p. 150
- Research Appointments at Yale University, p. 151
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 152-154
Discussion
- Drought and the Fungous Flora of Colorado, p. 155
- P. F. Shope
- The Fresh-Water Medusa in Louisiana, pp. 155-156
- Percy Viosca; M. D. Burkenroad
- A Marine Tenement, pp. 156-157
- Louise M. Perry
- A Gonad Parasite of the Starfish, p. 157
- G. F. M. Smith
- The First Record of a Dinosaur from the West Coast, pp. 157-158
- Curtis J. Hesse; S. P. Welles
- Notice of Proposed Suspension of Rules of Nomenclature in the Case of Bohadsch, 1761, p. 158
- C. W. Stiles
Scientific Books
- The Diary of Robert Hooke, pp. 158-159
- The Diary of Robert Hooke, M.A., M.D., F.R.S. 1672-1680
- Henry W. Robinson; Walter Adams
- Review author[s]: Charles A. Kofoid
Reports
- Destruction of the Great Western Ranges, pp. 159-160
- A. F. Woods
Special Articles
- Some Results of Investigations on Polyporus Schweinitzii Fr., pp. 160-161
- Harlan H. York; Robert E. Wean; Thomas W. Childs
- Prolongation of the Corpus Luteum in the Pseudopregnant Rabbit, pp. 161-162
- Willard M. Allen; George P. Heckel
- Some Possible Effects of Nursing on the Mammary Gland Tumor Incidence in Mice, p. 162
- John J. Bittner
- Bone Ash in Prevention and Healing of Experimental Rat Rickets, pp. 162-163
- Theodore F. Zucker
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Preparation of Methionine-Free Natural Leucine, p. 163
- S. W. Fox
- A Different Principle in the Continuous Renewal of Culture Solution, pp. 163-164
- Robert P. Marsh
- A Convenient Retractor for Use in Operations and Dissections of Small-Sized Animals, p. 164
- Paul Weiss
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Simon Newcomb: A Tribute to His Personality and Accomplishments, pp. 165-169
- W. W. Campbell
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Seattle Meeting of the Pacific Division. II, pp. 169-174
- J. Murray Luck
Obituary
- Hiram Dryer McCaskey, pp. 174-175
- Warren D. Smith
- Recent Deaths, p. 175
Scientific Events
- A Radio Research Board for India, pp. 175-176
- Sale of Newtoniana, p. 176
- The School of Engineering Practice of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, p. 176
- The Leverhulme Scholarships in Great Britain, pp. 176-177
- Standard Brands Fellowships, p. 177
- Arthur A. Noyes, pp. 177-178
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 178-180
Discussion
- Undertow, Rip Tide Or "Rip Current", pp. 181-182
- F. P. Shepard
- A Hypothesis to Explain Brown Root-Rot of Havana Seed Tobacco, pp. 182-183
- A. B. Beaumont
- Names of and Symbols for the Artificially Radioactive Elements, p. 183
- Gerald M. Petty
- The Weathering of Flint Artifacts, pp. 183-184
- Leon P. Smith
Special Articles
- Electric Impedance and Permeability of Living Cells, pp. 184-185
- J. F. McClendon
- Extraction of Vitamin B1 from Adsorbates, pp. 185-186
- R. D. Greene; A. Black
- Vitamin C in an Estrin Producing Ovarian Tumor, p. 186
- G. R. Biskind; David Glick
- An Arthropod Vector for Equine Encephalomyelitis, Western Strain, pp. 186-187
- Jerome T. Syverton; George Packer Berry
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Speed Control for Small D. C. Motors, pp. 187-188
- L. G. Hoxton
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Japanese Higher Education and Research in the Physical Sciences, pp. 189-192
- Dugald C. Jackson
The Spirit of Ward in Sociology, pp. 192-194
- Stuart A. Rice
Obituary
- William Emilius Praeger, p. 195
- Frances Diebold
- Recent Deaths, p. 195
Scientific Events
- The Blackpool Meeting of the British Association, pp. 195-196
- Summer Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, p. 196
- Bradford Willard
- The Second International Congress of the International Association for Testing Materials, pp. 196-197
- The Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, pp. 197-198
- The Pittsburgh Meeting of the American Chemical Society, p. 198
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 198-201
Discussion
- The Preglacial Physiography of Western Ohio, pp. 201-202
- Karl Ver Steeg
- Autotomy in a Peregrine Earthworm, p. 202
- W. R. Walton; John Monteith
- Anopheles (Anopheles) neomaculipalpus, Curry, Experimentally Infected with Malaria plasmodia, pp. 202-203
- James Stevens Simmons
- Erosion on the Upper Rio Grande, p. 203
- C. K. Cooperrider; B. A. Hendricks
- The Occurrence of the American Bison in Alabama and Florida, p. 203
- Mark F. Boyd
Scientific Books
- Evolution, pp. 203-206
- Evolution
- A. Franklin Shull
- The Variation of Animals in Nature
- G. C. Robson; O. W. Richards
- Review author[s]: T. D. A. Cockerell
Special Articles
- The Production of Cosmic Ray Showers, pp. 206-207
- Arthur Bramley
- Nerve Cells without Central Processes in the Fourth Spinal Ganglion of the Bullfrog, pp. 207-208
- Alfred M. Lucas; John E. Miksicek
- The Thermophilic and Anaerobic Nature of Lactobacillus bulgaricus, pp. 208-209
- J. M. Sherman; H. M. Hodge
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A High Speed Crystal Ink Writer, pp. 209-210
- Franklin Offner; R. W. Gerard
- Another Method of Preparing Distribution Maps, p. 210
- Winona H. Welch
- Labeling Museum Specimens and Laboratory Equipment, p. 210
- E. E. Jacobs; Mary Auten
Books Received, p. 210
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Accomplishments and Future of the Physical Sciences, pp. 211-217
- W. R. Whitney
The Contributions of Arthur A. Noyes to Science, pp. 217-220
- Miles S. Sherrill
Scientific Events
- The Crocker Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, pp. 220-221
- Lectures at the University of Oregon, p. 221
- A. H. Kunz
- Physics Symposium at Cornell University, pp. 221-222
- The Third World Power Conference, pp. 222-223
- The Harvard Tercentenary Conference of Arts and Sciences, p. 223
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 223-226
Discussion
- The Eightieth Anniversary of Professor S. N. Winogradsky, pp. 226-227
- Selman A. Waksman
- A Whale Shark off Bimini, Bahamas, p. 227
- E. W. Gudger
- Meat Diet: Blood as an Anti-Scorbutic Factor, pp. 227-228
- Vilhjalmur Stefansson
- The Incidence of Color-Blindness among Jewish Males, p. 228
- Audrey M. Shuey
- Symbols for the Artificially Radioactive Elements, pp. 228-229
- S. C. Lind
Special Articles
- The Transmissible Agent in the Rous Chicken Sarcoma No. I, pp. 229-230
- James W. Jobling; E. E. Sproul
- Some Effects of Androgenic Substances in the Rat, pp. 230-232
- Warren O. Nelson; Thomas F. Gallagher
- Fixation of Potassium in Soils, p. 232
- J. S. Joffe; L. Kolodny
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A New Technique for Producing Lesions of the Encephalon Cortex, pp. 232-233
- C. W. Brown; F. M. Henry; E. E. Ghiselli
- A Method of Mounting Maps, pp. 233-234
- J. Hoover Mackin
Books Received, p. 234
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The British Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Impact of Science upon Society, pp. 235-239
- Josiah Stamp
Scientific Events
- Agricultural Research and Marketing in the British Empire, p. 240
- Airplane Weather Observation Stations, pp. 240-241
- Collections of Woods of the World at Yale University, p. 241
- Meeting of the Founder Societies of the American Institute of Physics, pp. 241-242
- Recent Deaths, p. 242
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 242-246
Discussion
- Concerning Falling Chimneys, pp. 246-247
- Richard M. Sutton
- Oriental Plane Tree Disease, p. 247
- David R. Sumstine
- Pigments of the Oat Coleoptile, p. 247
- George Wald; H. G. du Buy
- Flood Control in Connecticut, pp. 247-248
- Edward L. Troxell
Scientific Books
- A Scientific Encyclopedia, pp. 248-250
- Hutchinson's Technical and Scientific Encyclopaedia
- C. F. Tweney; I. P. Shirshov
- Review author[s]: Philip M. Morse
- American Agriculture in 1936, p. 250
- Year Book of Agriculture--1936
- Review author[s]: A. F. Woods
Special Articles
- The Indiana Group in American Men of Science, pp. 250-252
- R. H. Carr
- Toxicity of Selenium-Containing Plants to Aphids, p. 252
- A. M. Hurd-Karrer; F. W. Poos
- The Rôle of Certain Inorganic Elements in the Cause and Prevention of Perosis, pp. 252-253
- H. S. Wilgus; L. C. Norris; G. F. Heuser
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Retention of Plant Colors, pp. 253-254
- W. Dwight Pierce
Books Received, p. 254
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
The Influence of Chemical Thought on Biology, pp. 255-260
- Frederick Gowland Hopkins
Scientific Events
- Viscount Grey Memorial, pp. 260-261
- In Honor of William Hallock Park, pp. 261-262
- Investigations of Tropical Storms by the U. S. Weather Bureau, p. 262
- Courses in Applied Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 262-263
- The Last Week of the Harvard Tercentenary Celebration, p. 263
- Recent Deaths, p. 263
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 264-266
Discussion
- From the Correspondence of Oliver Wolcott Gibbs, pp. 266-268
- Richard Heathcote Heindel
- Ordovician Fossils from Labrador, pp. 268-269
- Homer P. Little
- The Annual Science Exhibition, pp. 269-270
- F. C. Brown
Special Articles
- Ovum Age and the Course of Gestation in the Guinea Pig, pp. 270-271
- William C. Young; Richard J. Blandau
- The Blood in Hemophilia, pp. 271-272
- Arthur J. Patek; F. H. L. Taylor
- The Etiology of Ulcerative Enteritis in Upland Game Birds, pp. 272-273
- L. C. Morley; P. W. Wetmore
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Vinegar as a Soil Disinfectant, pp. 273-274
- William L. Doran
- A Method for the Measurement of Activity of Small Animals, p. 274
- Karl M. Wilbur
Books Received, p. 274
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The Nervous System, pp. 275-278
- Edgar Douglas Adrian
Summary Statement of the Work of the National Research Council, pp. 278-283
- Frank R. Lillie
Scientific Events
- The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, p. 283
- The Pittsburgh Meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 283-284
- The Summer Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, pp. 284-285
- R. G. D. Richardson
- The Debt of Industry to the Universities, p. 285
- Degrees Conferred at the Harvard Tercentenary Celebration, pp. 285-286
- Recent Deaths, pp. 286-287
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 287-289
Discussion
- Significant Figures in Statistical Constants, pp. 289-290
- Edward B. Roessler
- Paramecium multimicronucleata Vs. Paramecium multimicronucleatum, pp. 290-291
- John A. Frisch
- Trochospongilla horrida in Arkansas, p. 291
- David Causey; Harold Eidson
- Wanted: A New Word, p. 291
- Robert T. Morris
Special Articles
- The Ultracentrifugal Concentration of Pneumococcic Antibodies, pp. 291-293
- Ralph W. G. Wyckoff
- Earth Worms as Test Objects for Determining the Value of Drugs to Be Used in Human Intestinal Helminth Infestations, pp. 293-294
- Paul D. Lamson; Charlotte B. Ward
- Catalysis of Formaldehyde to Reducing Sugars by Ascorbic Acid, p. 294
- Edward S. West; Luman F. Ney
- The Condensation of β-Cyclocitral with Dimethylacrolein, pp. 294-295
- Reynold C. Fuson; Robert E. Christ
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Regal Lily as a Source of Root-Tip Material, p. 295
- Lawrence E. Griffin; Jane Day
- A Simple Device for Short Photographic Exposures, p. 296
- Roderick Craig
- A Simple Laboratory-Made Blast Lamp, p. 296
- C. Robert Moodey; Arnold Lowman
Books Received, p. 296
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The Spirit and Service of Science, pp. 297-304
- Dayton C. Miller
Scientific Events
- The Edward Grey Institute of Bird Studies, p. 304
- The Medical Center in Jersey City, pp. 304-305
- The New Orleans Meeting of the American Public Health Association, p. 305
- The Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship, pp. 305-306
- Medal Awards of the Society of Chemical Industry, p. 306
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 306-309
Discussion
- Sunburn and Windburn, pp. 309-310
- W. H. Crew; C. H. Whittle
- Peripheral Distribution of Forelimb Nerves in Amblystoma, p. 310
- J. D. Thompson
- Bitterling Ovipositor Lengthening Produced by Adrenal Extracts, p. 310
- B. O. Barnes; A. E. Kanter; A. H. Klawans
- Principles of Scientific Publication, pp. 310-311
- Frederick S. Hammett
- Fellowships in Human Biology, p. 311
- Raymond Pearl
Scientific Books
- Current Trends in Geography, pp. 311-314
- Elements of Geography
- Vernor C. Finch; Glenn T. Trewartha
- An Outline of Geography
- Preston E. James
- Geography, an Introduction to Human Ecology
- C. Langdon White; George T. Renner
- Fundamentals of Economic Geography
- Nels A. Bengtson; Willem Van Royen
- Review author[s]: George B. Cressey
Special Articles
- Fish Mortality Produced by Oxygen Deficiency, pp. 314-315
- Harvey L. Sweetman; H. E. Warfel
- Pathogenicity and Virulence of Certain Bacteria, p. 315
- C. A. Brandly; Robert Graham
- Downward Shift of pH Caused by Addition of Glucose to Boric Acid Buffer Solutions, pp. 315-316
- P. S. Tang; C. Y. Lin
- Isolation of Immunologically Pure Antibody, p. 316
- Bacon F. Chow; Hsien Wu
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Progress in Sanitation, pp. 317-322
- Edward Bartow
Scientific Events
- Medical Fellowships in England, pp. 322-323
- Extension of the Work of the U. S. Weather Bureau, p. 323
- S. D. F.
- The Army Medical Library, p. 323
- The Dental Clinic of the University of Chicago, p. 324
- Correspondent
- The American Fisheries Society and the Council of Fishery Investigations, pp. 324-325
- Recent Deaths, p. 325
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 325-328
Discussion
- New Racial Blood Group Studies in Europe and Egypt, pp. 328-329
- William C. Boyd; Lyle G. Boyd
- Further Observations on Parasitism in the Starfish, p. 329
- Robert B. Burrows
- Multiple Pine Seedlings, p. 330
- G. R. Johnstone
Scientific Books
- The Naturalists, pp. 330-331
- Green Laurels. The Lives and Achievements of the Great Naturalists
- Donald Culross Peattie
- Review author[s]: T. D. A. Cockerell
Special Articles
- The Regeneration of Visual Purple in Solution, pp. 331-333
- Selig Hecht; Aurin M. Chase; Simon Shlaer; Charles Haig
- Protein Coagulation as a Result of Fertilization, pp. 333-334
- A. E. Mirsky
- The Berger Rhythm in Cats, pp. 334-335
- B. Rempel; E. L. Gibbs
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Oil-Retaining Beveled Face for High-Aperture Condensers, pp. 335-336
- Calvin B. Bridges
- A Simple Method for Obtaining Synchronized Inductorium Break Shocks, p. 336
- Alexander Sandow
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Rise and Fall of the Prehistoric Population of Northern Arizona, pp. 337-343
- Harold S. Colton
Obituary
- Justus Watson Folsom, pp. 343-344
- A. S. H.
- Recent Deaths, p. 344
Scientific Events
- Plant Breeding Experiments in Sweden, pp. 344-345
- A Biological Film, p. 345
- The Boston Meeting of the Academy of Physical Medicine, pp. 345-346
- Electrochemists at Niagara Falls, pp. 346-347
- Correspondent
- Presentation to the Smithsonian Institution of a Bust of Lord Kelvin, p. 347
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 347-350
Discussion
- The Principle of "Diversification" in the Wildlife Field, pp. 350-351
- Walter P. Taylor
- Protoplasmic Specificity, pp. 351-352
- E. E. Just
- The Audibility of Esperanto, p. 352
- E. G. Dodge
- The Philosophy of Physics, p. 352
- Benjamin Harrow
- Potable Water from the Sea, p. 353
- A. M. Buswell
Special Articles
- Electron Motion in a Plasma, pp. 353-354
- E. G. Linder
- Brain Potentials in Children and Adults, p. 354
- Donald B. Lindsley
- Successful Transplantation of a Leg in Albino Rats with Reestablishment of Muscular Control, p. 355
- J. V. Schwind
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Extraction of Labile Bacterial Antigen by Disruption of the Bacterial Cells at Low Temperature, pp. 355-356
- E. J. Czarnetzky
- Sodium Ethyl Xanthate as a Plant Poison, p. 356
- R. B. Harvey; John Zalar; R. H. Landon
- Physiological Apparatus, p. 356
- Robert E. Wean
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The School of Horticulture in Perspective, pp. 357-365
- C. Stuart Gager
Obituary
- Kurt Walter Franke, 1889-1936, pp. 365-366
- Ross Aiken Gortner
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 366
Scientific Events
- The Medical Curriculum in Great Britain, pp. 366-367
- The Control of Forest Fires, p. 367
- The Fossil Cycad National Monument, pp. 367-368
- Child Neurology Research, pp. 368-369
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 369-371
Discussion
- On the Structure of Chromosomes, pp. 372-373
- Edward C. Jeffrey
- The Role of Kinesthesis in Maze Learning, p. 373
- C. H. Honzik
- The Dates of Publication of the Earlier New York State Museum Reports, pp. 373-374
- Rudolf Ruedemann
- A New Word, p. 374
- Glover M. Allen
Scientific Books
- The Philosophy of Mathematics, pp. 374-375
- Mathematics and the Question of Cosmic Mind and Other Essays
- Cassius J. Keyser
- Humanized Geometry, an Introduction to Thinking
- J. Herbert Blackhurst
- Review author[s]: Saunders Mac Lane
Special Articles
- Perfection and Agglomeration of Crystalline Precipitates on Aging, pp. 376-377
- I. M. Kolthoff
- Uterine Response to Dihydrotheelin, p. 377
- H. W. Marlow
- The Vitamin C Content of the Human Tonsil, pp. 377-378
- Mary M. Clayton; John D. Keith
- Cytogenetic Notes on Cotton and Cotton Relatives. II, p. 378
- J. M. Webber
Books Received, p. 378
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Two-Dimensional Gases, Liquids and Solids, pp. 379-383
- Irving Langmuir
Scientific Events
- A Technical Institution Plant and Equipment in London, p. 384
- Grants of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, pp. 384-385
- Tenney L. Davis
- Scientific Research in the Department of Hospitals of the City of New York, p. 385
- Centennial Celebration of the American Patent System, pp. 385-386
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 386
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 386-389
Discussion
- Note on Scientific Writing, pp. 390-391
- Walter F. Urbach
- Phloem Development and Blossoming, pp. 391-392
- R. H. Roberts; Ocra C. Wilton
- The Black Widow Spider, pp. 392-393
- Lee H. Townsend
Reports
- The Responsibility of Engineering, pp. 393-394
Special Articles
- The Hingham Red Felsite Boulder Train, pp. 394-396
- Oliver H. Howe
- Preliminary Studies of a Cerebral Disorder of Young Chickens, pp. 396-397
- John P. Delaplane; H. O. Stuart; C. P. Hart
- The Insect Vector for the Natural Transmission of Eperythrozoon Coccoides in Mice, p. 397
- Calista P. Eliot
- Visceral Leishmaniasis in Brazil, pp. 397-398
- Evandro Chagas
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Determination of the Internal Gases of Plant Tissues, pp. 398-400
- C. W. Culpepper; H. H. Moon; J. M. Lutz
- Mange in Guinea Pigs, p. 400
- George F. Fasting
- Protection of Eyepieces, p. 400
- L. E. Shinn
Books Received, p. 400
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Trends in Modern Physics, pp. 401-407
- Allan Ferguson
Teaching Chemistry for Its Cultural and Training Values, pp. 408-411
- J. H. Simons
Obituary
- Edwin Oakes Jordan, pp. 411-413
- Ludvig Hektoen
- Recent Deaths, p. 413
Scientific Events
- Mapping of Areas in Northwestern Quebec, p. 413
- Endorsement of the Work of the U. S. Weather Bureau by Civil Engineers, pp. 413-414
- The Twelfth National Exposition of Power and Mechanical Engineering, p. 414
- The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, pp. 414-415
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 415-418
Discussion
- A Dozen Mathematical Errors in Webster's Dictionary, pp. 418-419
- G. A. Miller
- The Chlorine Content of the Leda Clay, pp. 419-420
- Arthur S. Knox
- Some Observations on Slumping and Gully Formation, p. 420
- Robert H. Mitchell
- Skunk Mortality on the Highway, p. 421
- B. H. Wilford; J. F. Wilford
Special Correspondence
- The McDonald Observatory, pp. 421-422
- Otto Struve
Special Articles
- Mathematical Expression of Equilibrium between Nitrogen and Phosphoric Acid in Plants, pp. 422-423
- Walter Thomas
- Raman Spectra of Amines and Methylated Ammonium Ions, pp. 423-424
- John T. Edsall
- Recovery of Viable Adrenal Cortical Tissue, p. 424
- Hugo W. Nilson; Dwight J. Ingle
Books Received, p. 424
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The Research Chemist, Mankind's Devoted and Indispensable Servant, pp. 425-430
- Marston Taylor Bogert
Conspicuous Astronomical Advances of the Year, pp. 430-431
- Harlow Shapley
Scientific Events
- The New Ultra-Centrifuge Plant at the Lister Institute, London, pp. 431-432
- Gifts and Bequests to Museums, pp. 432-433
- Election of Officers of the New York Academy of Medicine, p. 433
- Nominees for President-Elect of the American Chemical Society, p. 433
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 433-434
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 434-436
Discussion
- Significant Figures in Statistical Constants, p. 437
- Joseph Berkson
- New Localities for the Black Widow Spider, p. 437
- Donald C. Lowrie
- Concerning a Name for Bottom Mud Food, pp. 437-438
- Denis L. Fox; Edgar G. Amstein
- Benthos, Benthic and "Benthotic", pp. 438-439
- Leo Shapovalov
- Food of Mud-Dwellers, p. 439
- Agnes de Sales; A. Willey
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Cancer Symposium of the Medical Sciences Section, pp. 439-440
- Vincent du Vigneaud
Special Articles
- Nitrification in Presence of Organic Matter, pp. 440-441
- K. Madhusudanan Pandalai
- Possibility of Parthenogenesis in Grass, pp. 441-442
- W. B. Gernert
- Photochemical Oxidation of Ammonia in Sea Water, pp. 442-443
- Norris W. Rakestraw; Alexander Hollaender
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Stop-Cocks for Mechanical Operation, pp. 443-444
- C. F. Winchester
- Fixation of Sessile Rotatoria, p. 444
- W. T. Edmondson
- Simple Aid for Counting Crowded Plates, p. 444
- T. H. Butterworth
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Fundamental Units in Biology, pp. 445-450
- H. S. Jennings
Obituary
- William Buchanan Wherry: 1875-1936, pp. 450-451
- Martin H. Fischer
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 451-452
Scientific Events
- The Indian Journal "Current Science" pg 452 (1 p.)
- The Journal "Growth", p. 452
- Research on Optical Glass at Mellon Institute, p. 453
- Fifth International Congress for Applied Mechanics (1938), p. 453
- Th. Von Kármán; J. C. Hunsaker
- Autumn General Meeting of the American Philosophical Society, pp. 453-454
- The Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Philadelphia, p. 454
- Edwin G. Conklin
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 455-457
Discussion
- Another Note on Scientific Writing, pp. 457-459
- Edwin G. Boring
- The Approximate Connection of Boiling Points for Variation in Barometric Pressure, p. 459
- Robert Livingston
- Opinions Rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, pp. 459-460
- C. W. Stiles
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Meeting of the Executive Committee, pp. 460-461
- Henry B. Ward
Special Articles
- Vitamin C in Pasteurized Milk, pp. 461-462
- Paul F. Sharp
- Restlessness and Morbid Hunger in Man, p. 463
- Paul M. Levin
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Determination of the Visual Power of Each Eye in Animals, p. 463
- George L. Maison
- Permanent Preservation of Small Zoological Specimens, pp. 463-464
- G. D. Hanna
- Labeling Museum Specimens and Laboratory Equipment, p. 464
- I. P. Tolmachoff
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Preliminary Announcement of the Second Atlantic City Meeting, pp. 465-475
- Henry B. Ward
Obituary
- Howard McClenahan, pp. 475-477
- W. F. G. Swann
- Henry Benjamin Hedrick, p. 477
- H. R. Morgan
- Recent Deaths, pp. 477-478
Scientific Events
- Research Foundation of the Ohio State University, p. 478
- Coal Research, pp. 478-479
- The Fortieth Anniversary of Diesel Power, pp. 479-480
- The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the New York State College of Forestry, p. 480
- Royal Society Medallists, pp. 480-481
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 481-483
Discussion
- Significant Figures in Statistical Constants, pp. 483-484
- P. J. Rulon
- Selenium Bearing Vegetation during Late Cretaceous Time, pp. 484-485
- O. A. Beath; C. S. Gilbert
- Mountain Road Casualties among Animals in Colorado, p. 485
- Edward R. Warren
- Porritch for Dr. Morris, p. 485
- W. A. Dayton
Scientific Books
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- Geometry of Time and Space
- Alfred A. Robb
- Review author[s]: George D. Birkhoff
- The Science of the Earth, pp. 486-487
- Down to Earth
- Carey Croneis; William C. Krumbein
- Review author[s]: Kirtley F. Mather
Special Articles
- Propagation of Rabies Virus in Tissue Culture and the Successful Use of Culture Virus as an Antirabic Vaccine, pp. 487-488
- Leslie T. Webster; Anna D. Clow
- A Chemical Reagent for the Detection and Estimation of Vitamin B, p. 488
- H. J. Prebluda; E. V. McCollum
- Effect of Colored Cellophane on the Production of Sun-Red Color in Maize, pp. 488-489
- W. Ralph Singleton
- Bentonite in the Upper Cretaceous of New Jersey, pp. 489-490
- Lloyd William Stephenson
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Technique for the Slide Culture of Fungi, p. 490
- Miriam T. Malakoff
- Simplified Preparation of Microscope Cross Hairs, p. 490
- A. Wilson Footer
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The Concept of Natural Law in Geology, pp. 491-498
- Walter H. Bucher
The Structure of Natural and Synthetic Antigens, pp. 498-501
- Michael Heidelberger
Scientific Events
- The Norwegian Medical Association, 1886-1936, p. 501
- The British Public Health Exhibition, pp. 501-502
- Study of Airplane Vibration at New York University, p. 502
- The American Society of Tropical Medicine, p. 502
- N. Paul Hudson
- The American Academy of Tropical Medicine, p. 503
- Ernest Carroll Faust
- Recent Deaths, p. 503
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 503-506
Discussion
- Lens-Like Action of a Star by the Deviation of Light in the Gravitational Field, pp. 506-507
- Albert Einstein
- Pleistocene Man in Southern California, pp. 507-508
- A. O. Bowden; Ivan A. Lopatin
- Fossil Leaves of Dicotyledonous Flowering Plants, p. 508
- O. M. Ball
Scientific Books
- Geography of Disease, pp. 508-509
- A Geography of Disease. A Preliminary Survey of the Incidence and Distribution of Tropical and Other Diseases
- Earl Baldwin McKinley
- Review author[s]: Chas. F. Craig
- Astronomy, pp. 509-510
- The Realm of the Nebulae
- Edwin Hubble
- Theoretical Astrophysics
- S. Rosseland
- Review author[s]: J. M.; C. J. A. R.
Reports
Special Articles
- The Ultracentrifugal Crystallization of Tobacco Mosaic Virus Protein, p. 513
- Ralph W. G. Wyckoff; Robert B. Corey
- A Relation between Seed Attachment and Carpel Symmetry and Development in Prunus, pp. 513-515
- H. B. Tukey
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simplified Automatic Recorder for Ionospheric Height Measurement, pp. 515-516
- R. C. Colwell; N. I. Hall; L. R. Hill
Books Received, p. 516
Science News, pp. 8a-10a
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
New Vantage Grounds in the Psychology of Music, pp. 517-522
- Carl E. Seashore
The Effects of American Environment on Immigrants and Their Descendants, pp. 522-525
- Franz Boas
Obituary
- Alfred McLaren White, p. 525
- Albert B. Reagan, pp. 525-526
- J. H. S.
- Recent Deaths, p. 526
Scientific Events
- The Rockefeller Foundation and the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, pp. 526-527
- A Fraudulent Academy of Sciences, p. 527
- Annual Report of the Chief of the Weather Bureau, p. 527
- The Sumatra Expedition of the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian Institution, pp. 527-528
- Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, p. 528
- First Annual Symposium of the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, pp. 528-529
- The American Science Teachers' Association, p. 529
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 529-532
Discussion
- Do Brain Waves Have Individuality?, pp. 532-533
- Lee Edward Travis; Abraham Gottlober
- The Use of the Terms Coenocyte and Syncytium in Biology, p. 533
- Rexford F. Daubenmire
- The Black Widow Spider in Virginia, pp. 533-534
- G. W. Jeffers
Special Correspondence
- New England Intercollegiate Field Trip, pp. 534-535
- Lloyd W. Fisher
Scientific Books
- An Invitation to Mathematics, pp. 535-536
- An Invitation to Mathematics
- Arnold Dresden
- British Association Mathematical Tables. Vol. V. Factor Table
- J. Peters; A. Lodge; E. J. Ternouth; E. Gifford
- Review author[s]: Albert A. Bennett; D. H. Lehmer
Special Articles
- Inactivation of Tobacco-Mosaic Virus by X-Rays, pp. 536-537
- John W. Gowen; W. C. Price
- Vertebrate Remains from Cenozoic Rocks, p. 537
- C. E. Needham
- Contamination and Compaction in Core Sampling, pp. 537-538
- William F. Wrath
Books Received, p. 538
Science News, pp. 6a-8a
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Tribute to Deceased Fellows of the Royal Society, pp. 539-546
- William Bragg
Scientific Events
- British Government Grant to the Royal Society, pp. 546-547
- Public Exhibition and Lectures of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, p. 547
- The Union of American Biological Societies, p. 547
- Friday's Program at Atlantic City, pp. 547-548
- Henry B. Ward
- Saturday's Program at Philadelphia, pp. 548-549
- Recent Deaths, p. 549
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 549-551
Discussion
- The Action of Eserine and Prostigmin on Skeletal Muscle, pp. 551-552
- R. S. Morison; A. Rosenblueth
- On the Word Shade-Tree, p. 552
- Glenn W. Herrick
- Early Reference to the Black Widow Spider, pp. 552-553
- Jerome Alexander
Quotations
International Congresses
- The Second International Forestry Congress at Budapest, pp. 554-556
- Jno. D. Guthrie
Scientific Books
- Marine Zoogeography, pp. 556-557
- Tiergeographie des Meeres
- Sven Ekman
- Review author[s]: E. Deichmann
Special Articles
- Blood Calcium in Relation to Anterior Pituitary and Sex Hormones, pp. 557-559
- Oscar Riddle; Louis B. Dotti
- A Field Condition Resembling Nutritional Encephalomalacia in Chicks, pp. 559-560
- Erwin Jungherr
Books Received, p. 560
Science News, pp. 6a-8a
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Front Matter (1 p.)
Medals of the National Academy of Sciences
- Introductory Remarks by the President of the Academy, pp. 561-562
- F. R. Lillie
- Presentation of the Public Welfare Medal to Dr. Hugh Smith Cumming, pp. 562-563
- Ludvig Hektoen
- Response of the Medallist, pp. 563-564
- Hugh Smith Cumming; F. R. Lillie
- Presentation of the John J. Carty Medal and Award to Dr. Edmund Beecher Wilson, pp. 564-565
- Frank B. Jewett; F. R. Lillie
- Response on Behalf of the Medallist, pp. 565-567
- Ross G. Harrison
Obituary
- James Newton Pearce, pp. 567-568
- L. Chas. Raiford
Scientific Events
- The Section of Medicine and Science of the Paris Exposition, p. 568
- International Exhibition of Applied and Scientific Photography, pp. 568-569
- The American Standards Association, p. 569
- Symposium on Early Man at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, pp. 569-570
- Broadcasts by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 570
- Election of Officers of the American Chemical Society, pp. 570-571
- Award of the Charles Frederick Chandler Medal, p. 571
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 571-574
Discussion
- Significant Figures in Statistical Constants, pp. 574-575
- F. R. Moulton
- Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Photoassimilation in Purple Bacteria, p. 575
- C. S. French
- Length of Life of a Rabbit, p. 575
- Mary Sayle Tegge
Scientific Books
- Proboscidea, pp. 576-577
- A Monograph of the Discovery, Evolution, Migration and Extinction of the Mastodonts and Elephants of the World
- Henry Fairfield Osborn
- Review author[s]: F. B. Loomis
Academies and Meetings
- The Tennessee Academy of Science, p. 577
- John T. McGill
- The Texas Academy of Science, pp. 577-578
- H. B. Parks
Special Articles
- The Size of the Universe and the Fundamental Constants of Physics, pp. 578-579
- Arthur Haas
- Type Specific Antipneumococcus Rabbit Serum, pp. 579-581
- Frank L. Horsfall; Kenneth Goodner; Colin M. MacLeod
- Identical Twins in a Mouse Cross, p. 581
- W. E. Castle; W. H. Gates; S. C. Reed; Geo. D. Snell
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A New Apparatus for Constant Temperature, pp. 581-582
- R. E. Coker; E. W. Constable
- The Visualization of Different Organs in Normal Unanesthetized Animals, p. 582
- F. R. Steggerda; C. Gianturco
- A Method of Demonstrating CO2 Production during Respiration, p. 582
- Samuel Lewis Meyer
Books Received, p. 582
Science News, pp. 17a-19a
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