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Front Matter (4 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Science and the State of Mind, pp. 1-4
- Wesley C. Mitchell
Scientific Events
- The New Geological Globe at the South Kensington Geological Museum, p. 4
- Permanent Science Fund of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, pp. 4-5
- Leigh Hoadley
- Award of the Hoover Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, pp. 5-6
- Officers of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 6
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 6-7
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 7-9
Discussion
- An Outworn Nomenclatural Practice, pp. 9-11
- Wilfred H. Osgood
- Eskimo Sexual Functions, pp. 11-12
- C. A. Mills
- Erythrocytes of Sloth, p. 12
- E. DeWitt Miller
- Science in the Old South, pp. 12-13
- Jerome Alexander
Scientific Books
- Cryptogamic Botany, pp. 13-14
- Review author[s]: R. C. Benedict
Societies and Meetings
- The Tennessee Academy of Science, pp. 14-15
- John T. McGill
- The Indiana Academy of Science, p. 15
- Will E. Edington
Special Articles
- The Shape of the Chick Embryo Growth Curve, pp. 16-17
- I. Michael Lerner
- The Role of Heredity Versus Environment in Limb Bud Transplants between Different Breeds of Fowl, pp. 17-18
- Herbert L. Eastlick
- New Observations on the Effects of Calcium Deprivation, p. 18
- David M. Greenberg; Muriel D. D. Boelter; Benjamin W. Knopf
Science News, pp. 12a+14a+16a
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Mathematicians, and Poetry and Drama, pp. 19-26
- Raymond Clare Archibald
Obituary
- Charles Edward Munroe, pp. 26-27
- C. A. Browne
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 27
Scientific Events
- The Oceanographic Vessel Culver of the Bermuda Biological Station, p. 28
- Farm Research Laboratories of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, pp. 28-29
- Annual Report of the Director of Field Museum, Chicago, p. 29
- The New York Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, pp. 29-30
- Dr. Vannevar Bush, President of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, p. 30
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 30-32
Discussion
- The Utilization of Microfilms in Scientific Research, pp. 32-34
- Atherton Seidell
- Improvement of Science Instruction, p. 34
- Lloyd W. Taylor
- The Benld Meteorite, Illinois No. 2, pp. 34-35
- Ben Hur Wilson
- What Did the Blue Jay Do with the Nut?, p. 35
- Arnold Gesell
Special Articles
- Mammary Carcinoma in the Rat with Metastasis Induced by Estrogen, pp. 35-37
- Charles F. Geschickter
- Fumaric Acid Formation Associated with Sexuality in a Strain of Rhizopus nigricans, p. 37
- Jackson W. Foster; Selman A. Waksman
- Gas Bubbles as Nuclei for "Oolites", pp. 37-38
- Edwin B. Eckel
- The Relation of Maximum Crushing Strength of Wood to the Degree of Swelling Induced by Various Chemicals, pp. 38-39
- H. D. Erickson
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Method for Filing Miniature Negatives and Microfilm Records in Strips, pp. 39-40
- Lee R. Dice
- Control of Mold in Food for Drosophilae, p. 40
- J. C. Cross
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
The Cell and the Problem of Organization, pp. 41-46
- Edmund W. Sinnott
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Mathematicians, and Poetry and Drama. II, pp. 46-50
- Raymond Clare Archibald
Obituary
- Edward Murray East, p. 51
- R. A. Emerson
Scientific Events
- The Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union, p. 52
- Jewish Physicians in Germany, pp. 52-53
- The Council for Pediatric Research, p. 53
- The Annual Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, pp. 53-54
- Award to Professor Wood of the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society, p. 54
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 54-57
Discussion
- Biological Research Films, pp. 57-58
- William R. Duryee; Robert Chambers
- Another Treatment of the Units for F=ma, p. 58
- Niel F. Beardsley
- The Movement of Water from Concentrated to Dilute Solutions through Liquid Membranes, p. 58
- Hans M. Cassel; Gilbert D. Miles
- The American Association of Scientific Workers, pp. 58-59
- Donald Horton
Scientific Books
- Charles Darwin, p. 59
- Charles Darwin. A Portrait
- Geoffrey West
- Review author[s]: T. D. A. Cockerell
- Convergence, pp. 59-60
- A Text-Book of Convergence
- W. L. Ferrar
- Review author[s]: J. L. Walsh
Special Articles
- A Method of Extinguishing the Reflection of Light from Glass, pp. 60-61
- Katharine B. Blodgett
- City Air Searched for Sulfur Fumes, pp. 61-62
- John F. McMahon
- The Nature of the Carbohydrate in the Gonadotropic Substance of Pregnancy Urine, pp. 62-63
- Samuel Gurin; Carl Bachman; D. Wright Wilson
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Intravenous Infusion Pump, pp. 63-64
- Gerhard Katz
- An Easy Method for Making an Index, p. 64
- Lorus J. Milne
Science News, pp. 8a+10a+12a
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Earth Structure and Earth Origin, pp. 65-70
- Kirtley F. Mather
Obituary
- Edwin Herbert Hall, pp. 70-71
- P. W. Bridgman
Scientific Events
- The First High-Powered Radio Station without Static, p. 72
- Grants of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, pp. 72-73
- The Annual Meeting of the South-Western Division, p. 73
- V. C. Kiech
- The American Institute of the City of New York and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 74
- Awards of the American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 74-75
- Scientific Research under the Federal Government, p. 75
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 75-78
Discussion
- Undertow, pp. 78-79
- F. P. Shepard; E. C. LaFond
- Survival of the Tropical Rat Flea in United States, pp. 79-80
- Robert L. Roudabush
- Rediscovery of the Rhizocephalan Peltogaster paguri on the North American Coast, pp. 80-81
- Edward G. Reinhard
- Nomenclature of Gonad-Stimulating Hormones of Placental Origin, p. 81
- E. B. Astwood; R. O. Greep
Scientific Books
- Crystal Physics, pp. 81-82
- A Text-Book on Crystal Physics
- W. A. Wooster
- Review author[s]: Hans Von R. Jaffe
- Insects of Subtropical Fruits, p. 83
- Insects of Citrus and Other Subtropical Fruits
- Henry J. Quayle
- Review author[s]: Ralph H. Smith
Special Articles
- An Estimate of the Maximum Value for the Molecular Weight of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus Protein, pp. 84-85
- Vernon L. Frampton; A. M. Saum
- Relation between the Increase in Opacity of Yeast Suspensions during Glucose Metabolism and Assimilation, pp. 85-86
- Theodore J. B. Stier; M. Isabel Newton; Herbert Sprince
- The Use of Purified Thrombin as an Hemostatic Agent, p. 86
- W. H. Seegers; E. D. Warner; K. M. Brinkhous; H. P. Smith
- Isolation of Crystalline Heterotrypsin from Beef Pancreas, pp. 86-87
- Klaus Hofmann; Max Bergmann
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Method for "Fixing Ice Crystal Patterns" in Frozen Products, p. 87
- J. G. Woodroof
- A New Apparatus and Method for Training the Rat in Auditory Discrimination Problems, pp. 87-88
- W. A. Hunter; L. A. Pennington
Science News, pp. 6a-7a
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
The Richmond Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Associated Societies, pp. 89-112
- F. R. Moulton
Science News, pp. 42a+44a+46a+48a
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Seismology from a Mathematical View-Point, pp. 113-118
- W. D. Cairns
Obituary
- Calvin Blackman Bridges, pp. 118-119
- T. H. Morgan
- Henry Van Peters Wilson, pp. 119-120
- W. C. George
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 120
Scientific Events
- The National Health Program, pp. 120-121
- Scientific Research and the Federal Government, pp. 121-122
- Lincoln's Birthday Celebration for Democracy and Intellectual Freedom, pp. 122-123
- The Second Annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, p. 123
- Awards of the Geological Society, London, pp. 123-124
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 124-126
Discussion
- The Spiral Structure of Protoplasm, p. 127
- W. D. Francis
- The Sting of the Ant, Paraponera Clavata, pp. 127-128
- Neal A. Weber
- A Reversed Cryptobranchus, p. 128
- Ira B. Hansen
- Vegetative Reproduction of Squash Types, pp. 128-129
- Wallace K. Bailey
Books and Literature
- ----------------, pp. 129-131
- Sulfanilamide Therapy of Bacterial Infections
- R. R. Mellon; Paul Gross; Frank B. Cooper
- Review author[s]: Sanford M. Rosenthal
Special Articles
- Hydrosols and Electrolytic Ions, p. 131
- P. G. Nutting
- The Asexual Life Cycle of the Avian Malaria Parasite, Plasmodium circumflexum, pp. 131-132
- Reginald D. Manwell; Frederick Goldstein
- The Prevention of Toxic Manifestations of an Excess of Vitamin B1 by Supplements of Manganese to the Diet, pp. 132-133
- David Perla
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Use of the Neon Glow Lamp in the Physiological Laboratory for the Elimination of Make Induction Shocks, pp. 133-134
- J. Earl Thomas
- Use of the Lundegardh Spectrographic Method, p. 134
- Mary A. Griggs
Science News, pp. 5a-7a
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Geology and Chemistry, pp. 135-139
- Norman L. Bowen
Racial Theories and the Genetic Basis for Democracy, pp. 140-143
- Henry A. Wallace
Obituary
- Thomas Wingate Todd: January 15, 1885--December 28, 1938, pp. 143-144
- Wilton Marion Krogman
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 144-145
Scientific Events
- Symposium of the American Institute of Physics on Temperature and Its Measurement, p. 145
- The Baltimore Meeting of the American Chemical Society, pp. 145-146
- The Toronto Meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, p. 146
- The Sixth Pacific Science Congress, pp. 146-147
- The American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Education Association, p. 147
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 147-150
Discussion
- Descartes and the Modern World, pp. 150-152
- Louis C. Karpinski
- Authority Citations in Nomenclature, pp. 152-153
- Raymond E. Janssen
- Polychaete Annelid Worms in the Great Lakes, p. 153
- Frederick H. Krecker
- Elliptical Erythrocytes, p. 154
- Herbert L. Ratcliffe
Scientific Books
- Text-Books in Physics, pp. 154-157
- Review author[s]: Gordon Ferrie Hull
Societies and Meetings
- The American Chemical Society, pp. 157-159
Special Articles
- Host-Parasite Interactions with Bacterial Wilt of Maize, pp. 159-160
- Ralph E. Lincoln
- A Simple Technique for Controlling Subjective Attitudes in Salivary Conditioning of Adult Human Subjects, pp. 160-161
- G. H. S. Razran
- The Cultivation of Tritrichomonas Foetus in Developing Chicken Eggs, pp. 161-162
- N. D. Levine; C. A. Brandly; Robert Graham
- The Production of Goiter in Chickens, p. 162
- A. R. Patton; H. S. Wilgus; G. S. Harshfield
Science News, pp. 6a+8a-9a
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Science, Religion and Social Ethics, pp. 163-166
- Richard Gregory
Concerning Ecological Principles, pp. 166-169
- W. C. Allee; Thomas Park
Obituary
- Stuart T. Danforth: 1900-1938, pp. 169-170
- George N. Wolcott
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 170
Scientific Events
- Archeological Work of the University of Nebraska for 1938, p. 171
- Earl H. Bell
- National Parks, p. 171
- The Annual Report of the Director of the New York Botanical Garden, pp. 171-172
- A Center for Mathematical Analysis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 172-173
- In Honor of Havelock Ellis, p. 173
- Awards of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, p. 173
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 173-176
Discussion
- Do the Isotopes of an Element Have Identical Chemical Properties?, pp. 176-177
- T. Ivan Taylor
- Spawning of Ostrea Virginica at Low Temperatures, pp. 177-178
- Victor L. Loosanoff
- Handedness of Twins, pp. 178-179
- D. C. Rife
- "Manifesto" by a Physicist, p. 179
- P. W. Bridgman
Societies and Meetings
- The Fifth Washington Conference on Theoretical Physics, pp. 180-182
- C. F. Squire; F. G. Brickwedde; E. Teller; M. A. Tuve
Reports
- The Banting Research Foundation, pp. 182-183
- V. E. Henderson; A. W. Ham
Special Articles
- The Occurrence of Gamma Tocopherol in Corn Embryo Oil, p. 183
- Oliver H. Emerson; Gladys A. Emerson; Herbert M. Evans
- The Quantitative Determination of Vitamin C in Milk, pp. 183-185
- Claude A. Knight; R. Adams Dutcher; N. B. Guerrant
- A Plant Growth Inhibitor, pp. 185-186
- Wm. S. Stewart; Wm. Bergren; C. E. Redemann
Science News, pp. 5a-6a
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
Elihu Thomson
- Elihu Thomson's Interest in Research, pp. 187-188
- W. D. Coolidge
- Elihu Thomson the Scientist, pp. 188-191
- Karl T. Compton
Obituary
- William McDougall, pp. 191-192
- Karl Zener
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 192-193
Scientific Events
- The Public Works Administration and the National Park Service, p. 193
- The Dedication of the McDonald Observatory, pp. 193-194
- Award of the Hillebrand Prize of the Chemical Society of Washington, p. 194
- Award of the Willard Gibbs Medal to Dr. Van Slyke, p. 195
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 195-197
Discussion
- William Brewster: New England Naturalist, pp. 198-199
- Paul H. Oehser
- The Fermentation Test for Thiamin, pp. 199-200
- Roger J. Williams; Ernest F. Pratt
- The Influence of Some Digestive Ferments on the Experimental Crown-Gall, p. 200
- S. F. Snieszko; J. Paluch
- Alepric and Aleprylic Acids, New Homologs of Chaulmoogric Acid, p. 200
- Howard I. Cole; Humberto T. Cardoso
Societies and Meetings
- The Society of the Sigma Xi, p. 201
- Edward Ellery
- Financial Reports of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the Richmond Meeting, pp. 201-202
Reports
- Droplet Fission of Uranium and Thorium Nuclei, pp. 202-203
- M. A. Tuve
Special Articles
- Possible Avitaminosis K Produced in Mice by Dietary Means, pp. 203-204
- Rosemary Murphy
- The Sodium Factor of the Adrenal, p. 204
- Frank A. Hartman; Herbert J. Spoor; Lena A. Lewis
- Immunization to Infectious Myxomatosis, p. 205
- Roscoe R. Hyde
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Modification of the Set-Up for Wick Culture, pp. 205-206
- M. A. Raines
Science News, pp. 10-14
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Contrasts, pp. 207-212
- Frederick G. Keyes
Obituary
- Samuel Prentiss Baldwin, pp. 212-213
- Francis H. Herrick
- Recent Deaths, p. 213
Scientific Events
- The Henry G. Lapham Fijian Expedition, p. 214
- Elwood C. Zimmerman
- The Work of the Commonwealth Fund, pp. 214-215
- Standards for Photography, p. 215
- Student Affiliate Chapters of the American Chemical Society, p. 215
- The Geological Society of America, pp. 215-216
- The Division of the British Association for the Social and International Relations of Science, p. 216
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 216-219
Discussion
- Microfilm Copying of Scientific Literature, pp. 219-220
- Atherton Seidell
- An Easier Method for Making an Index, pp. 220-221
- Mabel Hunt Doyle; Mary A. Bradley
- Evidences of a Pre-Ceramic Cultural Horizon in Smith County, Kansas, p. 221
- Loren C. Eiseley
Scientific Books
- Travels of a Plant Explorer, pp. 221-223
- The World Was My Garden. Travels of a Plant Explorer
- David Fairchild
- Review author[s]: T. D. A. Cockerell
Reports
- Pilot Fitness for Night Flying, pp. 223-226
- C. E. Ferree; G. Rand
Special Articles
- Human Toxoplasmosis: Occurrence in Infants as an Encephalomyelitis Verification by Transmission to Animals, pp. 226-227
- Abner Wolf; David Cowen; Beryl Paige
- The Localization of Minerals in Animal Tissues by the Electron Microscope, pp. 227-228
- Gordon H. Scott; Donald M. Packer
- Experimental Proliferative Arthritis in Mice Produced by Filtrable, Pleuropneumonia-Like Microorganisms, pp. 228-229
- Albert B. Sabin
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Devices for Visual Comparison of Spectrograms, pp. 229-230
- George E. Davis
- A Gasoline-Torch Laboratory Burner, p. 230
- John J. Lynch
Science News, pp. 6a+8a-9a
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Engineering's Part in the Development of Civilization, pp. 231-237
- Dugald C. Jackson
Obituary
- Edward Sapir, pp. 237-238
- Leslie Spier
- Edmund Cecil Shorey: 1865-1939, p. 238
- Oswald Schreiner
- Recent Deaths, pp. 238-239
Scientific Events
- Work of the School of Tropical Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico, p. 239
- Admission Requirements in the College of Engineering at Cornell University, pp. 239-240
- The Chemical Engineering Laboratory of the Case School of Applied Science, p. 240
- Survey of Medical Research Facilities in Canada, pp. 240-241
- The National Association of Biology Teachers, p. 241
- Election of Resident Members of the Washington Academy of Sciences, p. 241
- Dr. Albert Einstein, p. 242
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 242-244
Discussion
- Safeguarding Type Specimens, p. 245
- F. R. Fosberg
- An Uncommon Method for the Determination of "G", pp. 245-246
- H. Landsberg
- Foreign Journals in the U.S.S.R., p. 246
- A. V. Hill
- The Manifesto by a Physicist, pp. 246-248
- Douglas Johnson
Scientific Books
- Insulin, p. 248
- Insulin. Its Chemistry and Physiology
- Hans F. Jensen
- Review author[s]: C. H. Best
- Mathematical Snapshots, pp. 248-249
- Mathematical Snapshots
- H. Steinhaus
- Review author[s]: E. T. Bell
Special Articles
- Characterization of Gonadotropic Hormones of the Hypophysis by Their Sugar and Glucosamine Content, pp. 249-250
- Herbert M. Evans; H. Fraenkel-Conrat; Miriam E. Simpson; C. H. Li
- A Selective Action of Urine and Serum from Patients with Malignant Tumors on Embryonal and Newly Growing Tissues, pp. 250-251
- Theodore H. Elsasser; George B. Wallace
- Splitting Proteins by Ultraviolet Light, p. 251
- D. C. Carpenter
- Vitamin B1 in Cerebrospinal Fluid, p. 251
- Gilberto G. Villela
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A New Dissecting Appliance, p. 252
- Philip H. Pope
- Satisfactory Substitute for Soda Lime in Respiration Calorimetry, p. 252
- E. B. Forbes
- A Method for Obtaining a Continuous Measurement of Soil Moisture under Field Conditions, p. 252
- Geo. J. Bouyoucos; A. H. Mick
Science News, pp. 8a+10a-11a
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Some Thoughts on the Problem of Progress and Decline, pp. 253-258
- John R. Swanton
Obituary
- Edmund Beecher Wilson: 1856-1939, pp. 258-259
- Thomas Hunt Morgan
- Samuel Steen Maxwell, pp. 259-260
- J. M. D. Olmsted
- Recent Deaths, p. 260
Scientific Events
- The Imperial Bureau of Dairy Science, pp. 260-261
- Scholarships of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, p. 261
- Grants of the Commonwealth Fund in Aid of Medical Research, pp. 261-262
- Grants of the Geological Society of America, pp. 262-263
- The Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 263
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 263-266
Discussion
- Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Effects of Ultra-Violet Light, pp. 266-267
- A. C. Giese
- A Species of Azotobacter Tolerant to High Acidity, p. 267
- Robert L. Starkey
- Hippoboscid Flies from North American Doves, pp. 267-268
- J. Bequaert
- Stomatal Index and Transpiration Rate of Leaves, pp. 268-269
- Hugh B. Smith
Societies and Meetings
- The New York Meeting of the American Physical Society, pp. 269-270
- Caryl P. Haskins
Special Articles
- Pathogenic Pleuropneumonia-Like Microorganisms from Acute Rheumatic Exudates and Tissues, pp. 271-272
- Homer F. Swift; Thomas McPherson Brown
- The Process of Continuous Deamination and Reamination of Amino Acids in the Proteins of Normal Animals, pp. 272-273
- Rudolf Schoenheimer; S. Ratner; D. Rittenberg
- A Method for Producing Persistent Hypertension by Cellophane, pp. 273-274
- Irvine H. Page
- The Successful Treatment of Meningo-Encephalitis, Associated with Canine Distemper, with Sulfanilamide, p. 274
- M. L. Morris; T. J. Murray
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Josiah Willard Gibbs, pp. 275-282
- Charles A. Kraus
Obituary
- Professor S. P. L. Sorensen, pp. 282-283
- Wm. Mansfield Clark
- Fabian Franklin, p. 283
- F. D. Murnaghan
- Earl E. Hoover, pp. 283-284
- Carl L. Hubbs
- Recent Deaths, p. 284
Scientific Events
- Excursions at the California Meeting of the American Geological Society of America, pp. 284-285
- Awards of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, p. 285
- Election of Fellows of the Royal Society, London, pp. 285-286
- The Establishment of an Institute of Technology at Northwestern University, pp. 286-287
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 287-290
Discussion
- Climate and Reproduction, pp. 290-292
- M. F. Ashley-Montagu
- Vitamin B1 in Soil, p. 292
- Virgil Greene Lilly; Leon H. Leonian
- Preserving the Viability of Bermuda Onion Seed, pp. 292-293
- Edgar Brown
- Bacteria of the Listerella Group Isolated from Foxes, p. 293
- H. W. Cromwell; E. E. Sweebe; T. C. Camp
- The Anti-Menorrhagic Factor of Mammalian Liver Fat, pp. 293-294
- Harold O. Wiles; Siegfried Maurer
Scientific Books
- Recent Botanical Books, pp. 294-297
- Economic Botany: A Textbook of Useful Plants and Plant Products
- Albert F. Hill
- Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution
- Agnes Arber
- Introduction to Plant Pathology
- Frederick DeForest Heald
- Plant Ecology
- John E. Weaver; Frederic E. Clements
- Plant Physiology
- Edwin C. Miller
- The Structure and Development of the Fungi
- H. C. I. Gwynne-Vaughan; B. Barnes
- The Structure of Economic Plants
- Herman E. Hayward
- General Plant Physiology
- E. C. Barton Wright
- A Bibliography of Eastern Asiatic Botany
- Elmer D. Merrill; Egbert H. Walker
- Review author[s]: W. W. Robbins; B. F. Lutman; Neil E. Stevens; Paul B. Sears; F. E. Denny; John N. Couch; William J. Robbins; John H. Barnhart
Special Articles
- Vitamin Research, pp. 297-298
- Treat B. Johnson; Margaret M. Endicott
- The Preparation of Glutathione Containing Radioactive Sulfur, pp. 298-300
- Rachel G. Franklin
- Crystalline Horse Liver Catalase, p. 300
- Alexander L. Dounce; Orville D. Frampton
- Infection of Chicks and Chick Embryos with Rabies, pp. 300-301
- James R. Dawson
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Use of Luminous Paint for Observation of Animal Movements in the Dark, p. 301
- John H. Lochhead
- Quantitative Transfer of Aqueous Solutions, pp. 301-302
- Robert Ballentine
- Amphibian Gametes as Biological Test Material, p. 302
- Roberts Rugh
Science News, pp. 6a+8a-9a
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Thiamin and Plant Growth, pp. 303-307
- William J. Robbins
Obituary
- James Playfair McMurrich, pp. 307-308
- J. C. Watt
- Carlos Clyde Goff: 1905-1939, p. 309
- Marion N. Walker
- Recent Deaths, p. 309
Scientific Events
- The Institute of Geology of Venezuela, pp. 309-310
- N. B. Knox
- The Tropical Station of the Missouri Botanical Garden, p. 310
- Science at the New York World's Fair, pp. 310-311
- The Award of Guggenheim Fellowships, pp. 311-312
- The Abraham Flexner Lectures at the Medical School at Vanderbilt University, p. 312
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 312-314
Discussion
- A Military Classification for Fossil Fragments, pp. 314-315
- Carey Croneis
- Revision of Dental Symbols, pp. 315-316
- E. S. Riggs
- Terminal Zigzags in Snowslide Striations, p. 316
- J. Robert Wells
- A Winter Whirlwind, pp. 316-317
- H. D. Matthews
- "Titans of the Deep", p. 317
- William Beebe
Scientific Books
- Statistical Methods, pp. 317-318
- Statistical Methods--Applied to Experiments in Agriculture and Biology
- George W. Snedecor
- Review author[s]: Edward L. Dodd
- The Physical World, p. 318
- Our Physical World
- Echels; Shaver; Howard
- Review author[s]: Gordon Ferrie Hull
Reports
- The Rockefeller Foundation, p. 319
Special Articles
- The Determination of Ethylene Evolved by Apples and Pears, pp. 319-321
- Bert E. Christensen; Elmer Hansen; Vernon H. Cheldelin; J. B. Stark
- Role of Hormones in the Sexual Reaction of Heterothallic Achlyas, pp. 321-322
- John R. Raper
- Vitamin C Treatment in Lead Poisoning, pp. 322-323
- Harry N. Holmes; Edward J. Amberg; Kathryn Campbell
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Iron Hematoxylin Stain Containing High Concentration of Ferrous Iron, pp. 323-324
- Wilton R. Earle
- ``Spotting'' Specimens for Catalogue Numbers, p. 324
- A. S. Warthin
- The Care of Skulls and Skeletons of Small Animals, p. 324
- Richard M. Bond
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Expanding Consciousness and Democracy, pp. 325-329
- H. W. Shimer
"How Soon Will the 'Manual' Be Done?": A Plea for Some Undisturbed Moments, pp. 329-332
- Merritt L. Fernald
Obituary
- Wilton Everett Britton: 1868-1939, pp. 332-333
- W. C. O'Kane
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 333
Scientific Events
- Patent Inquiry of the American Engineering Council, pp. 333-334
- The British Journal of Endocrinology, p. 334
- Tour of the Industrial Research Institute, pp. 334-335
- Awards of the Lalor Foundation, p. 335
- Celebration of the Sixtieth Birthday of Albert Einstein, pp. 335-336
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 336-339
Discussion
- Disease, Damage and Pollination Types in "Grains", pp. 339-340
- Neil E. Stevens
- Artifacts in Canadian River Terraces, pp. 340-341
- Junius Bird
- A New Outline Map of North America for Phytogeographers, pp. 341-342
- William Campbell Steere
- Mechanics of Indexing, p. 342
- E. H. McClelland
Scientific Books
- Asiatic Botany, pp. 342-343
- A Bibliography of Eastern Asiatic Botany
- Elmer D. Merrill; Egbert H. Walker
- Review author[s]: Paul H. Oehser
- Grigore Antipa, p. 343
- Grigore Antipa. Hommage à son oeuvre. 10 décembre, 1867--10 décembre, 1937
- Review author[s]: Charles Upson Clark
Reports
- Pure and Applied Science Research at Mellon Institute, pp. 343-345
- W. A. Hamor
Special Articles
- Disintegration of Tobacco Mosaic Virus in Urea Solutions, pp. 345-347
- W. M. Stanley; Max A. Lauffer
- Synthetic Vitamin B6, p. 347
- Stanton A. Harris; Karl Folkers
- Xenia in the Chestnut, pp. 348-349
- J. W. McKay; H. L. Crane
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Chlorazol Fast Pink BKS as an Anti-Coagulant, pp. 349-350
- Walter Modell
- Effective Control of Culture Mites by Mechanical Exclusion, p. 350
- H. N. Hansen; William C. Snyder
Science News, pp. 8a+10a-11a
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
The Opposition to Eugenics, pp. 351-357
- S. J. Holmes
Obituary
- Raymond A. Pearson: 1873-1939, pp. 357-358
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 358-359
Scientific Events
- The Netherlands Gravity Expedition, p. 359
- The Soil Conservation Service, pp. 359-360
- Expansion of Facilities at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, p. 360
- Laboratories of the Delamar Institute of Public Health at Columbia University, pp. 360-361
- Symposia in Physics at the University of Chicago, p. 361
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 361-364
Discussion
- A Classification of Weeds and Weed-Like Plants, pp. 364-365
- Edgar Anderson
- Oat Hay Poisoning, p. 365
- W. B. Bradley; O. A. Beath; H. F. Eppson
- Early Man in Western and North-Western Canada, pp. 365-366
- Wesley L. Bliss
- The Blue Jay Cached the Nut, p. 366
- William Beebe
Societies and Meetings
- The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, pp. 366-367
- Bradford Willard
- The Oklahoma Academy of Science, p. 367
- G. L. Cross
- Activities of the Cuban Society of Natural History, p. 367
- Luis Howell Rivero
Reports
- Financial Status of the Biological Stain Commission, pp. 367-368
- E. V. Cowdry; Louis Gershenfeld; H. E. Jordan; S. I. Kornhouser; F. B. Mallory; J. T. Scanlon; W. D. Stovall; H. J. Conn
Special Articles
- The Loss of Resistance to Murine Typhus Infection Resulting from Riboflavin Deficiency in Rats, pp. 368-370
- Henry Pinkerton; Otto A. Bessey
- Preliminary Note on the Mode of Union of the Galacturonic Residues in Pectic Acid, p. 370
- P. A. Levene; G. M. Meyer; Martin Kuna
- Vitamin E and Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy, pp. 370-371
- C. G. Mackenzie; E. V. McCollum
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- "Lucite" for Microscopic Transillumination, pp. 371-372
- Lee S. Fent
- Lantern Slides from Typewritten Material, p. 372
- Thorne M. Carpenter
Science News, pp. 8a+10a-11a
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
Edward Orton, Geologist, pp. 373-378
- A. C. Swinnerton
Obituary
- Jacob Goodale Lipman, pp. 378-379
- A. G. McCall
- Adolf Carl Noé, pp. 379-380
- Carey Croneis
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 380
Scientific Events
- The Royal Research Ship "Research", p. 381
- The Puget Sound Entomological Society, p. 381
- The Seventieth Anniversary of the American Museum of Natural History, p. 382
- The American Philosophical Society, p. 382
- Harvey Cushing's Seventieth Birthday, p. 383
- J. F. F.
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 383-386
Discussion
- On the Path of the Firefly While Periodically Flashing, pp. 386-387
- Chas. T. Knipp
- Patents for Acts of Nature, pp. 387-389
- Charles E. Ruby
- Space Perception by Radio, p. 389
- Max F. Meyer
- Microbiology of Coal, pp. 389-390
- Frieda Weinstock Fuchs
Societies and Meetings
- The First South American Botanical Congress, pp. 390-391
- C. O. Erlanson
Special Articles
- Sex Mechanism in Polyploids of Melandrium, pp. 391-392
- H. E. Warmke; A. F. Blakeslee
- Broad Protective Action of Rabbit Antipneumococcus Serum in Rats, pp. 392-393
- H. M. Powell; W. A. Jamieson
- The Availability of Manganese in Avian Digestion, p. 393
- H. S. Wilgus; A. R. Patton
- Movement of Radiophosphorus in Bean Seedlings, pp. 393-394
- Orlin Biddulph
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
The National Academy of Sciences
- Address of the President, pp. 395-397
- Frank R. Lillie
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 397-404
Obituary
- Herbert Henry woollard, pp. 404-405
- William L. Straus
- Recent Deaths, p. 405
Scientific Events
- Grants for Research of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 405
- Summer Botanical Meetings in Virginia, Wisconsin and California, pp. 405-406
- Medals of the Franklin Institute, pp. 406-407
- Medals of the National Academy of Sciences, pp. 407-408
- Elections of the National Academy of Sciences, p. 408
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 408-411
Discussion
- The First Experiment in Plant Physiology, pp. 411-412
- Ralph C. Benedict
- Method of Entrance of Certain Fish into an Estuary, pp. 412-413
- Harold M. Rogers
- Compound Words in Present-Day English, p. 413
- C. A. Weatherby
Special Correspondence
- Scientific Work of the Tenth Sokol Festival, pp. 413-415
- F. A. Hellebrandt; Jiri Kral
Special Articles
- The Effect of Sex Hormones on the Normal Resistance of Rats to Cysticercus Crassicollis, pp. 415-416
- Dan H. Campbell
- The Antidermatosis Vitamin Required for Reproduction in the Domestic Fowl, pp. 416-417
- J. C. Bauernfeind; L. C. Norris
- Induced Parthenocarpy of Watermelon, Cucumber and Pepper, pp. 417-418
- Cheong-Yin Wong
- Shortening Daylight Periods between May 15 and September 12 and the Pelt Cycle of the Mink, pp. 418-419
- Thomas Hume Bissonnette; Everett Wilson
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Glass and Rubber Laboratory Pump, pp. 419-420
- E. L. Lazier
- An Inexpensive Warm Stage, p. 420
- E. M. Abrahamson
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Interrelation of Soils and Plant, Animal and Human Nutrition, pp. 421-427
- E. C. Auchter
Obituary
- John Henry Schaffner, pp. 427-428
- Adolph Waller
- Arthur E. Hill, pp. 428-429
- J. P. Simmons
Scientific Events
- The Swedish State Institute of National Health, p. 429
- Study of the Distribution of the Ferns and Flowering Plants of Pennsylvania, pp. 429-430
- Honorary Members of the Horticultural Society of New York, p. 430
- The Dundee Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 430-431
- The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, p. 431
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 431-434
Discussion
- Will Iodine Come to Be Considered an Essential Plant Nutrient?, pp. 434-435
- W. L. Powers
- Range Plant Newly Found to Be Poisonous, p. 435
- A. W. Deem; Frank Thorp; L. W. Durrell
- The Transport of Water to Anode Or Cathode through Non-Aqueous Liquids, pp. 435-436
- Charles C. Rainey
- Proposing the Term, Predatee, p. 436
- L. D. Wooster
Societies and Meetings
- The American Philosophical Society, pp. 436-437
- Edwin G. Conklin
- The National Academy of Sciences, pp. 437-441
Special Articles
- An Intermediate Host for the Swine Influenza Virus, pp. 441-442
- Richard E. Shope
- A Cutaneous Test for Tuberculosis in Primates, pp. 442-443
- Margaret A. Kennard; Charles R. Schroeder; James D. Trask; John R. Paul
- The Quantitative Determination of Soy-Bean Protein in Sausage Or Other Protein Mixtures, p. 444
- John H. Glynn
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The National Academy of Sciences
- History in the Archives of the Royal Society, pp. 445-453
- William Bragg
Scientific Events
- The Zoological Society of London, p. 453
- The Transfer of Difficult Alpine Plants Made at Washington Arboretum, pp. 453-454
- J. B. F.
- Developments in Engineering at Cornell University, pp. 454-455
- The Annual Report of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, p. 455
- Symposium on the Cell and Protoplasm, pp. 455-456
- The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, p. 456
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 456-457
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 457-460
Discussion
- The Luminescence of Adhesive Tape, pp. 460-461
- E. Newton Harvey
- Consumption of Teosinte Seed by Birds in Guatemala, pp. 461-462
- Raymond Stadelman
- Mull Soil under Spruce, p. 462
- Arthur Paul Jacot
- Graptolites from Highgate, Vermont, pp. 462-463
- C. E. Gordon
Societies and Meetings
- Joint Symposium of the American Chemical Society, the University of Wisconsin and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 463-464
- Harold C. Urey
Special Articles
- The Synthesis of a Polysaccharide from Glucose-1-Phosphate in Muscle Extract, pp. 464-465
- Carl F. Cori; Gerhard Schmidt; Gerty T. Cori
- The Effect of Ultra-Violet Light on Built-Up Multilayers, pp. 465-466
- Vincent J. Schaefer
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Method for Estimating the Degree of Mineralization of Bones from Tracings of Roentgenograms, p. 467
- Pauline Beery Mack; Anne T. O'Brien; Janice M. Smith; Arthur W. Bauman
- A Thermoregulator and Relay Assembly, p. 468
- Donald Greiff
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Preliminary Announcement of the Milwaukee Meeting, pp. 469-474
- F. R. Moulton
Science Versus Unemployment, pp. 474-479
- Robert I. Allen
Scientific Events
- The Darwin Library at Down House, p. 479
- Standards of the American Society for Testing Materials, pp. 479-480
- Conferences on Theoretical Physics and Spectroscopy, p. 480
- Boston Society of Natural History, p. 480
- In Honor of Glover Morrill Allen, pp. 480-481
- Presentation of the Willard Gibbs Medal, p. 481
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 481-484
Discussion
- A Dilemma in Vitamins, pp. 484-485
- Vilhjalmur Stefansson
- A Quantitative Measurement of the Natural Rate of Growth of Calcite Crystals in Geodes, p. 485
- Leroy T. Patton
- Pantothenic Acid--A Vitamin, p. 486
- Roger J. Williams
- The Effect of X-Ray on the Coccidia of the Rabbit, p. 486
- Ralph F. Honess
Scientific Books
- The Geological Sciences, pp. 486-487
- The Birth and Development of the Geological Sciences
- Frank Dawson Adams
- Review author[s]: Kirtley F. Mather
- Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds, p. 487
- Richter-Anschütz. The Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds; Vol. II, The Alicyclic Compounds and Natural Products
- T. W. J. Taylor; A. F. Millidge
- Season of Birth: Its Relation to Human Abilities
- Ellsworth Huntington
- Review author[s]: Marston Taylor Bogert; Stephen S. Visher
Special Articles
- Ocean-Bottom Currents off the California Coast, pp. 488-489
- F. P. Shepard; R. Revelle; R. S. Dietz
- Inhibition of Gastric Secretion by Extracts of Normal Male Urine, pp. 489-490
- J. S. Gray; E. Wieczorowski; A. C. Ivy
- Nicotinic Acid in Swine Nutrition, pp. 490-491
- L. C. Madison; R. C. Miller; T. B. Keith
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Precision Device for Faradic Stimulation, pp. 491-492
- Frederick A. Fender
- An Apparatus for Removal of Deleterious Bacteria from Certain Protozoan Cultures, p. 492
- Walter Stewart
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The Dedication of the McDonald Observatory, pp. 493-499
- Otto Struve
Biophysics and Hydraulic Engineering, pp. 499-501
- J. F. Herrick
Obituary
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 501-502
Scientific Events
- The Lake Laboratory of the Ohio State University, p. 502
- The Battelle Memorial Institute, pp. 502-503
- The Food Technology Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, p. 503
- The Stanford University Meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 504
- J. Murray Luck
- The Election of Foreign Members of the Royal Society, p. 504
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 504-507
Discussion
- Birth Pains of the Association, pp. 507-508
- F. R. Moulton
- Preliminary Announcement of the Goose Lake, California, Meteorite, p. 508
- Frederick C. Leonard
- A Parasite of the Puerto Rican Mole-Cricket, pp. 508-509
- George N. Wolcott
- Ovum Culture, p. 509
- Gregory Pincus
- Lecturers in Geology and Geography, p. 509
- Chester R. Longwell
Societies and Meetings
- Sigma Pi Sigma Convention, pp. 509-510
- Marsh W. White
- The Kansas Academy of Science, pp. 510-511
- Roger C. Smith
Special Articles
- A Comparison of Water Culture and Soil as Media for Crop Production, pp. 512-514
- D. I. Arnon; D. R. Hoagland
- The Chorio-Allantoic Membrane of the Developing Chick as a Medium for the Cultivation and Histopathologic Study of Pathogenic Fungi, pp. 514-515
- Morris Moore
- The Transmission of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis by Mosquitoes, pp. 515-516
- L. T. Coggeshall
- Increased Glycuronate Excretion Following Administration of Sulfapyridine, p. 516
- John V. Scudi; Herman D. Ratish; Jesse G. M. Bullowa
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An Evaluation of the Factors Responsible for Public Health Progress in the United States, pp. 517-526
- Murray P. Horwood
Scientific Events
- The Conversazione of the Royal Society, pp. 526-527
- A Conference on the Calculus of Variations, p. 527
- L. M. Graves
- The Atlantic City Meeting of the American Society for Testing Materials, pp. 527-528
- The Geological Society of America, p. 528
- Seventh International Congress of Genetics, pp. 528-529
- Recent Deaths, p. 529
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 529-532
Discussion
- Micro-Copepoda in Marine Phytoplankton Catches, pp. 532-533
- W. E. Allen
- Marsh Gas in the Ecology of Some Peat-Bogs, pp. 533-535
- H. A. Allard
- Patents for Chemical Compounds, p. 535
- J. H. Simons
- The Configuration of Glutamic Acid from Scarlet Fever Antitoxin, pp. 535-536
- Robert D. Coghill
- Lucite, p. 536
- Lee S. Fent
Scientific Books
- A History of Science, pp. 536-537
- A History of Science, Technology and Philosophy in the 18th Century
- A. Wolf
- Review author[s]: Frederick E. Brasch
- Birds and the Species Problem, pp. 537-538
- A Systematic Review of the Genus Phylloscopus (Willow-Warblers Or Leaf-Warblers)
- Claud B. Ticehurst
- Review author[s]: T. D. A. Cockerell
Societies and Meetings
- The Virginia Academy of Science, pp. 538-539
- E. C. L. Miller
- The Kentucky Academy of Science, p. 539
- Alfred Brauer
Special Articles
- The Effect of Certain Chemicals on the Hatching of Mosquito Eggs, pp. 539-540
- C. M. Gjullin; W. W. Yates; H. H. Stage
- An Observation Suggesting the Presence of a Gonadotropic Hormone in Royal Jelly, pp. 540-541
- Henry L. Heyl
- Recovery of the Virus of Equine Encephalomyelitis (Western Type) from Human Blood Serum, pp. 541-542
- Beatrice Howitt
- Encephalomyelitis in Monkeys, pp. 542-543
- Ralph W. G. Wyckoff
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A High Resolving Power Ultracentrifuge, pp. 543-544
- J. W. Beams
- A Small Hygrometer, p. 544
- D. E. Howell; Roderick Craig
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The Teaching of Physiology, pp. 545-547
- August Krogh
The Mode of Action of Sulphanilamid, pp. 547-550
- Philip A. Shaffer
Scientific Events
- Fellowships in the Natural Sciences of the National Research Council, pp. 550-551
- Exhibit of the American Geographical Society, pp. 551-552
- Archeological Excavations of the Field Museum of Natural History, p. 552
- Joint Meeting of the Royal Meteorological Society and the American Meteorological Society, p. 552
- Grant for Philadelphia to Aid Amateur Studies and Adult Education in Science, pp. 552-553
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 553-555
Discussion
- Pacific Entomological Survey, p. 556
- C. Montague Cooke; Harold L. Lyon; C. E. Pemberton; Royal N. Chapman
- Diurnal Cycle of Heat Resistance in Plants, pp. 556-557
- H. H. Laude
- Nieves Penitentes near Boston, Massachusetts, pp. 557-558
- Robert L. Nichols
- Language Difficulty, p. 558
- Homer A. Jack
Books and Literature
- Biology, pp. 558-559
- General Biology. A Textbook for College Students
- Perry D. Strausbaugh; Bernal R. Weimer
- Review author[s]: Raymond J. Pool
- Sedimentary Petrography, p. 559
- Manual of Sedimentary Petrography
- W. C. Krumbein; F. J. Pettijohn
- Review author[s]: Esper S. Larsen
Societies and Meetings
- Special Research Conferences on Chemistry, pp. 559-561
- F. R. Moulton
Reports
Special Articles
- On the Presence of Azotobacter Agilis in America, pp. 563-564
- S. Soriano
- Liver Extract as a Substitute for Serum in the Culture Medium for Endamoeba Histolytica, pp. 564-565
- William W. Frye; Henry E. Meleney
- Adrenal Atrophy and Senescence Produced by a Vitamin Deficiency, pp. 565-566
- Agnes Fay Morgan; Helen Davison Simms
- Bacterial Leaf-Spot Diseases, pp. 566-567
- J. J. Reid; M. A. Farrell; D. E. Haley
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A System of Indexing 2X2 Inch Slides, pp. 567-568
- W. F. Lamoreux
- Lantern Slides from Typewritten Material, p. 568
- Charles G. Miller
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North American Responsibilities for the University, 1934-1954, pp. 569-574
- Alan Gregg
Scientific Events
- Visitation Day at the Greenwich Observatory, p. 575
- Survey of the Central and South Pacific Ocean, pp. 575-576
- The New York Institute for Hospital Administrators, p. 576
- Meetings of the Third Commission of the International Society of Soil Science, pp. 576-577
- The Sixth Pacific Science Congress, p. 577
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 578-580
Discussion
- The Discovery of Antarctica: A Reply to Professor R. N. Rudmose Brown, pp. 580-582
- William H. Hobbs
- Hyphenation of English Compound Names, pp. 582-583
- H. J. Conn
- Use of Parentheses in Zoological Nomenclature, p. 583
- Arthur N. Bragg
Quotations
- Distribution of the Younger Starred Scientists, pp. 583-585
- Stephen S. Visher
Special Articles
- Pre-Linguistic Sign Behavior in Chimpanzee, pp. 585-587
- Robert M. Yerkes; Henry W. Nissen
- Synthesis of Ascorbic Acid in Excised Roots of the White Moonflower, pp. 587-588
- Mary E. Reid; Robert L. Weintraub
- A New Meningotoxoid, p. 588
- Talat Vasfi Oz
- Increased Sensitivity of Hypophysectomized Rats to Radiation, pp. 588-589
- Evelyn Anderson; John H. Lawrence; Michael Joseph; Paul C. Aebersold
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Mechanical Thermoregulator, pp. 589-590
- A. C. Bratton
- Use of Latex Dry Adhesive for Kymograph Paper, p. 590
- F. H. Pratt
Science News, pp. 6a+8a-9a
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Some Problems of an Educated Minority, pp. 591-595
- Otis W. Caldwell
Obituary
- Elmer Peter Kohler, pp. 595-596
- Arthur B. Lamb; Lionel S. Marks; Lawrence J. Henderson
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 597
Scientific Events
- The Sixth International Congress for Experimental Cytology, p. 597
- British Honors, p. 598
- Stephen Timoshenko--Sixtieth Anniversary Volume, pp. 598-599
- Lionel S. Marks
- Doctorates of Science Conferred by Yale University, pp. 599-600
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 600-602
Discussion
- Plankton as a Food Source for Man, pp. 602-603
- George L. Clarke
- Immunity to Fusarium Wilt in the Tomato, pp. 603-604
- G. W. Bohn; C. M. Tucker
- Maholi Galagos Breed in Captivity, p. 604
- Florence DeL. Lowther
- Zoology for Pre-Medical Students, pp. 604-605
- Harold S. Diehl
- Killing the Term, Predatee, p. 605
- Carl L. Hubbs
Societies and Meetings
- The Illinois State Academy of Science, pp. 605-606
- R. F. Paton
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- W. W. Ballard
- The New York State Geological Association, pp. 606-607
- Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists, p. 607
- M. N. Shaffner
Special Articles
- The Relation of "Coenzyme R" to Biotin, pp. 607-608
- P. M. West; P. W. Wilson
- Sand Culture of Cotton Plants, pp. 608-609
- H. S. Olcott
- Physico-Chemical Properties of the Rous Chicken Tumor Agent, pp. 609-610
- Kurt G. Stern; F. Duran-Reynals
- On the Nature of the Agent Causing Leucosis in Fowls, pp. 610-611
- Kurt G. Stern; Arthur Kirschbaum
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Simplest Transparent Ultracentrifuge, pp. 611-612
- J. W. McBain; A. H. Lewis
- Funnel-Heating Device, p. 612
- L. N. Markwood
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Order and Disorder in Pure Liquids and Solutions, pp. 1-8
- Joel H. Hildebrand
Obituary
- David Todd, pp. 8-9
- Robert H. Baker
- Recent Deaths, p. 9
Scientific Events
- Exchange of Visits between the Royal Society and the Kaiser Wilhelm Gesellschaft, pp. 9-10
- Survey of the Geology of the Central Andes in Peru, p. 10
- The Magellanic Expedition of the Field Museum, pp. 10-11
- A Fisheries Biological Laboratory on the Gulf Coast, p. 11
- Awards of the American Geographical Society, pp. 11-12
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 12-14
Discussion
- Factors Influencing Tree Destruction during the New England Hurricane, pp. 15-16
- Stanley W. Bromley
- The Point of Origin of the Blossom-Inducing Stimulus, p. 16
- R. H. Roberts; B. Esther Struckmeyer
- On Deslothing the Sloth, pp. 16-17
- S. W. Britton; R. F. Kline
Scientific Books
- Physiology, pp. 17-18
- Physiology of the Nervous System
- J. F. Fulton
- Review author[s]: Alexander Forbes
Special Articles
- Mice as Carriers of Pathogenic Pleuropneumonia-Like Microorganisms, pp. 18-19
- Albert B. Sabin
- The Preparation of Pituitary Growth Hormone Free from Lactogenic and Thyrotropic Hormones, pp. 19-20
- Donald L. Meamber; Heinz L. Fraenkel-Conrat; Miriam E. Simpson; Herbert M. Evans
- The Causative Agent of Infectious Equine Encephalomyelitis in Venezuela, pp. 20-21
- Vladimir Kubes; Francisco A. Ríos
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Method for Studying Living Mosquito Larvae and Other Small Aquatic Invertebrates, pp. 21-22
- Carroll M. Williams
- A Practical Operating Stand, p. 22
- Charles S. Apgar
Books Received, p. 22
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Medals of the National Academy of Sciences
- Presentation of the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal and Honorarium to Richard Swann Lull, pp. 23-24
- W. B. Scott
- Response by the Medalist, p. 24
- Richard Swann Lull
- Presentation of the Agassiz Medal to Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, pp. 24-26
- T. Wayland Vaughan
- Response by the Medalist, pp. 26-27
- Harald Ulrik Sverdrup
The Changing Outlook of Engineering Science, pp. 27-30
- R. V. Southwell
Scientific Events
- Scholarship Awards of the Canadian National Research Council, p. 30
- The Permanent Science Fund of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, pp. 30-31
- Awards from the Milton Fund of Harvard University, p. 31
- Winter School in Soil Science at the Waite Institute, pp. 31-32
- The Field Program of the National Museum of Canada, p. 32
- Symposium on Growth and Development, p. 32
- Summer Meetings of Mathematicians, pp. 32-33
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 33-35
Discussion
- The Luminescence of Sugar Wafers, pp. 35-36
- E. Newton Harvey
- Heparin and the Inhibition of Blood-Clotting, p. 36
- Tage Astrup
- Boron as a Fertilizer for Western Oregon Soils, pp. 36-37
- W. L. Powers
Societies and Meetings
- The Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 38
- Veon C. Kiech
- A Symposium on Metric Geometry, pp. 38-39
- Karl Menger
Reports
- Tryparsamide in the Control of African Sleeping Sickness, pp. 39-40
- Louise Pearce
Special Articles
- Effect of Indole-3-Acetic Acid on Photosynthesis, p. 41
- N. G. Cholodny; A. G. Gorbovsky
- Growth of Some Hemolytic Streptococci on a Chemically Defined Medium, pp. 41-42
- Brian L. Hutchings; D. W. Woolley
- The Pseudo-Amnion, Pseudo-Chorion, Pseudo-Placenta and Other Foetal Structures in Viviparous Cyprinodont Fishes, pp. 42-43
- C. L. Turner
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Thoracic Window for Observation of the Lung in a Living Animal, pp. 43-44
- Robert J. Terry
Science News, pp. 6-8
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The Milwaukee Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 45-55
- F. R. Moulton
Obituary
- Harry Victor Atkinson: 1887-1939, pp. 55-56
- Edwin H. Shaw
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 56
Scientific Events
- The Annual Field Day of the Rothamsted Experimental Station, pp. 56-57
- English Neurologic Research Institute, p. 57
- The Society of the Sigma Xi, p. 57
- The Convention of the Electrochemical Society, p. 58
- The Boston Meeting of the American Chemical Society, pp. 58-59
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 59-61
Discussion
- Centers of Population of Learned Groups, pp. 61-63
- Cecil B. Read
- A New Disease of Snap Beans, p. 63
- Wilbert A. Jenkins
- General Anesthesia by Chilling, p. 63
- G. H. Parker
Scientific Books
- Recent Botanical Books, pp. 63-65
- The Stapelieae
- Alain White; Boyd L. Sloane
- General and Economic Botany
- Ernest Elwood Stanford
- Review author[s]: Edwin B. Matzke
Special Articles
- Adsorption of Antibodies by Egg Albumin Films, pp. 65-66
- A. Rothen; K. Landsteiner
- Absorption Spectrum of Further Purified Cytochrome C, p. 67
- Hugo Theorell; Å. Åkesson
- Sodium Chloride and Diabetes Insipidus, pp. 67-68
- H. G. Swann
- The Attempted Hydrogenation of 3-Methylxanthine, pp. 68-69
- Treat B. Johnson; Joseph C. Ambelang
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Labeling Museum Specimens, pp. 69-70
- Vernon E. Scheid
- A Simple Demonstration of the Conditioned Response, p. 70
- W. A. Bousfield
Books Received, p. 70
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
Dedication of the William Albert Noyes Laboratory of Chemistry at the University of Illinois, pp. 71-75
- Roger Adams
Obituary
- Joseph Grinnell, pp. 75-76
- Wm. E. Ritter
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 76
Scientific Events
- Transfer of the Bureau of Fisheries, p. 76
- Reorganization of the Work in Zoology at Cornell University, pp. 76-77
- Grants of the National Tuberculosis Association, p. 77
- Guggenheim Fellowships for Brazil, Canada, Peru and Uruguay, pp. 77-78
- American Ornithologists' Union, pp. 78-79
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 79-81
Discussion
- Present-Day Botany in Italy, p. 81
- Francis Ramaley
- The Production of Unfertilized Seeds in Trillium, pp. 81-82
- Edward C. Jeffrey; Edwin J. Haertl
- The Role of Arrhenotoky in the Adaptation of Insects, p. 82
- Stanley E. Flanders
- Mottled Enamel in Rat Molars, p. 83
- Gerald J. Cox; Margaret C. Matuschak; Sara F. Dixon; W. E. Walker
Quotations
- The Need for Extension of Membership of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 83-84
Scientific Books
- Popularization of Modern Science, pp. 84-85
- The Wisdom of the Body
- Walter B. Cannon
- The Science of Health and Disease: A Text-Book of Physiology and Hygiene
- Howard W. Haggard
- The Stuff We're Made of
- W. O. Kermack; P. Eggleton
- You're the Doctor
- Victor Heiser
- Health, Hygiene and Hooey
- W. W. Bauer
- Review author[s]: Chauncey D. Leake
Reports
- Astronomical Symposium on Galactic and Extragalactic Structure, pp. 85-88
- Otto Struve
Special Articles
- Linkage of Pea Comb and Blue Egg in the Fowl, p. 88
- J. H. Bruckner; F. B. Hutt
- Role of Vitamin E in the Prevention of Muscular Dystrophy in Guinea Pigs Reared on Synthetic Rations, p. 89
- Nobuko Shimotori; Gladys A. Emerson; Herbert M. Evans
- A Quantitative Study of Meaning by a Conditioned Salivary Technique (Semantic Conditioning), pp. 89-90
- G. H. S. Razran
- The Gelatin of Brom Phenol Blue, pp. 90-91
- Edward S. Amis; Victor K. LaMer
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Practical Method of Obtaining Bacteria-Free Cultures of Trichomonas Hominis, pp. 91-92
- Wm. S. Stone; Francois H. K. Reynolds
- The Use of the Horsley-Clarke Instrument on the Rat, p. 92
- George Clark
Books Received, p. 92
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Education by Authority or for Authority? Are Science Teachers Teaching Science?, pp. 93-101
- Otis F. Curtis
Scientific Events
- Future of the Science Museum, London, p. 102
- Expeditions of the Field Museum, Chicago, p. 102
- The Leverhulme Research Fellowships, p. 103
- The Seventeenth Chemical Exposition, p. 103
- Exhibition of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York City, pp. 103-104
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 104
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 104-107
Discussion
- Surface Currents in Deep Tidal Waters, pp. 107-108
- David L. Webster
- Problems of Wound Healing in Red Clover Stems, pp. 108-109
- Robert W. Poulter
- Rooting Norway Spruce Cuttings without Chemical Treatment, pp. 109-110
- Carl G. Deuber; John L. Farrar
- Physiology of the Nervous System, p. 110
- J. F. Fulton
Scientific Books
- ----------------, pp. 110-111
- The Distribution of the Stars in Space
- Bart J. Bok
- Review author[s]: Leo Goldberg
- Theoretical Mechanics Treated Vectorially, p. 111
- Review author[s]: Albert A. Bennett
Societies and Meetings
- The Alabama Academy of Science, pp. 111-112
- Septima C. Smith
Special Articles
- Isolation from Beef Pancreas of a Crystalline Protein Possessing Ribonuclease Activity, pp. 112-113
- M. Kunitz
- Isosterism in the Vitamin B Complex, pp. 113-114
- F. C. Schmelkes
- A Reversed Aldol Condensation, p. 114
- Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat
- The Products of the Cyclizing Dehydration of 1-Beta-Phenylethylcyclohexanol-1 and the Synthesis of Spirocyclohexane-1,1-Indanone-3, pp. 114-115
- Meyer Levitz; David Perlman; Marston T. Bogert
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An X-Ray Densitometer for Measuring Relative Densities of Muscle, Bone and Other Tissues, pp. 115-116
- Hugh E. Webber
- Method of Embalming Large Insects, p. 116
- Charles Clinton Smith
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Darwinian Ethics and Its Practical Applications, pp. 117-123
- S. J. Holmes
- The Stanford University Meeting of the Pacific Division, pp. 123-131
- J. Murray Luck
Scientific Events
- Exhibits at the British Natural History Museum, p. 131
- The Byrd Antarctic Expedition, pp. 131-132
- Preliminary Program of the Dundee Meeting of the British Association, p. 132
- The Boston Meeting of the American Chemical Society, pp. 132-133
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 133-134
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 134-137
Discussion
- The Correlation between Ionizazation in the Ionosphere and Sun-Spot Numbers, pp. 137-138
- Fred L. Mohler
- A Whale Shark in the Hawaiian Islands, pp. 138-139
- E. W. Gudger
- Toxicity of the Sodium Salt of Dinitro-O-Cresol to Venturia Inaequalis, pp. 139-140
- G. W. Keitt
- Seeds for the Study of Root and Root-Hair Structure in Botanical Laboratories, p. 140
- Joseph Kramer
Special Articles
- Action of Ketene on the Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone, pp. 140-141
- Choh Hao Li; Miriam E. Simpson; Herbert M. Evans
- The Effect of Cocarboxylase upon Metabolism and Neuro-Psychiatric Phenomena in Pellagrins with Beriberi, p. 141
- F. H. Lewy; H. E. Himwich; J. P. Frostig; T. D. Spies
- Evidence for the Existence of a Respiratory Neurohormone, pp. 141-142
- Theodore Koppanyi; Charles R. Linegar
- The Reducing Groups of Egg Albumin, pp. 142-143
- M. L. Anson
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Improved Type of Ketene Generator, p. 143
- Choh Hao Li
- A Simple and Efficient Precipitate Dryer, pp. 143-144
- Arnold Lowman
- Turntable for Exercising Rats, p. 144
- Edmond J. Farris; Gustav Engvall
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Food, Drink and Evolution, pp. 145-149
- Charles T. Brues
Scientific Events
- The First Hundred Years of Photography, p. 150
- Foreign Markets for Medicinal Products of the United States, p. 150
- The Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, pp. 150-151
- Biochemical Research at the University of Pittsburgh, p. 151
- The Third International Cancer Congress, pp. 151-152
- The Bicentenary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, p. 152
- The Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Henry Thurston, pp. 152-153
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 153
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 153-155
Discussion
- Compound Words, pp. 155-157
- Sterling B. Talmage; R. H. Baugh; Oran Raber; Marjorie Fuller; Jane McMasters
- Value of Characters of the Undeveloped Shoot in Identifying Plants, pp. 157-158
- H. D. Harrington
- Cystine and Methionine Requirements for Growth and Lactation, p. 158
- J. R. Haag; L. D. Wright
Scientific Books
- The Theory of Numbers, pp. 158-159
- An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers
- G. H. Hardy; E. M. Wright
- Review author[s]: George D. Birkhoff
- The Principles of Insect Physiology, p. 159
- The Principles of Insect Physiology
- V. B. Wigglesworth
- Review author[s]: R. E. Snodgrass
Societies and Meetings
- The Royal Society of Canada, pp. 159-161
Special Articles
- Copper and Vitamin C Effects upon the Excised Frog Heart, p. 162
- Hubert B. Peugnet
- Prolonged Therapeutic Effect of Subcutaneously Implanted Crystals of Ovarian Hormone in Women, pp. 162-163
- Udall J. Salmon; Robert I. Walter; Samuel H. Geist
- The Influence of 3-Indole-Acetic Acid on Pollen Germination, pp. 163-164
- Paul F. Smith
- The Vitamin C Content of Spring Greens, pp. 164-165
- R. C. Burrell; Helena A. Miller
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Thermal Method for the Separation of Gases and Isotopes, pp. 165-166
- Arthur Bramley; A. Keith Brewer
Books Received, p. 166
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Standards of Living as Functions of Science and of Social Organization, pp. 167-172
- Stuart A. Rice
Obituary
- Heinrich William Poll, pp. 172-173
- Harold Cummins
- Recent Deaths, p. 173
Scientific Events
- The New British Non-Ferrous Metal Research Laboratories, p. 173
- Expedition to the Pacific Islands, pp. 173-174
- Courses in Public Health at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 174-175
- Establishment by the American Mathematical Society of a New Periodical, p. 175
- Award of the Chandler Medal, p. 175
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 176-178
Discussion
- The New Nomenclator Zoologicus, pp. 178-179
- T. D. A. Cockerell
- A New Color Reaction of Vitamin B1 (Thiamin, Aneurin), p. 179
- Gilberto G. Villela; Aluisio M. Leal
- On the Nature of Friction, pp. 179-180
- G. W. Hammar; Gordon Martin
- The Conscience of the past and the Practise of the Present, p. 180
- M. F. Ashley-Montagu
Scientific Books
- Science in Africa, pp. 180-182
- Science in Africa
- E. B. Worthington
- Review author[s]: Harold J. Coolidge
- The Advance of Medicine, p. 182
- Thus We are Men
- Walter Langdon-Brown
- The March of Medicine. Selected Addresses and Articles on Medical Topics, 1913-1937
- Ray Lyman Wilbur
- Milestones in Medicine: Laity Lectures of the New York Academy of Medicine
- James A. Mill
- Review author[s]: Chauncey D. Leake
Societies and Meetings
- The Seismological Society of America--Eastern Section, p. 183
- A. J. Westland
Special Articles
- Studies in the Physical Chemistry of Insulin, pp. 183-185
- Edwin J. Cohn; John D. Ferry; J. J. Livingood; Muriel H. Blanchard
- Type-Specific Antibody Production with Living Pneumococci in the Rabbit, pp. 185-186
- Jules Freund; Martha A. Behan
- The Significance of the Amino Acids in Canine Nutrition, pp. 186-187
- Wm. C. Rose; Eldon E. Rice
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Deep-Sea Photography, p. 187
- E. Newton Harvey
- A Glass Electrode Vessel for the Determination of Blood pH, pp. 187-188
- Vivian G. Behrmann; Marion Fay
Books Received, p. 188
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The British Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Western Isles through the Mists of Ages, pp. 189-200
- Albert Seward
Scientific Events
- The Forests of Great Britain, pp. 200-201
- The Australian Meteorite in the Collection of the Smithsonian Institution, p. 201
- The Proposed Inter-American University in Puerto Rico, pp. 201-202
- The New York Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, p. 202
- Lectures at the Dundee Meeting of the British Association, p. 202
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 203
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 203-206
Discussion
- Conditions and Opportunities at the Naples Zoological Station, p. 206
- R. E. Coker
- One-Man Authority Citations, pp. 207-208
- Cornelius H. Muller
- Spraying with Plant Growth Substances to Prevent Apple Fruit Dropping, pp. 208-209
- F. E. Gardner; P. C. Marth; L. P. Batjer
- "Distinction" in "Science", p. 209
- C. Stuart Gager
Special Correspondence
- Research in Venezuela, pp. 210-211
- George Gaylord Simpson
Scientific Books
- Malaria in Panama, pp. 211-212
- Malaria in Panama
- J. S. Simmons
- Review author[s]: W. H. Taliaferro
Societies and Meetings
- The North Carolina Academy of Science, pp. 212-213
- H. L. Blomquist
Special Articles
- Chemical Composition of the Tumor-Producing Fraction of Chicken Tumor I, pp. 213-214
- Albert Claude
- Vitamin K Activity of Synthetic Phthiocol, p. 215
- Erhard Fernholz; S. Ansbacher
- Human Vaccination against Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus with Formolized Chick Embryo Vaccine, pp. 215-216
- J. W. Beard; Dorothy Beard; Harold Finkelstein
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The British Association for the Advancement of Science
- Film Reactions as a New Approach to Biology, pp. 217-225
- Eric K. Rideal
Obituary
- The Mayo Brothers and Their Clinic, pp. 225-226
- Harvey Cushing
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 226
Scientific Events
- Marine Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 226-227
- The New Research Vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries, p. 227
- The Association for the Study of Systematics in Relation to General Biology, pp. 227-228
- The International Congress of Genetics, p. 228
- Opening of the International Congress for Microbiology, pp. 228-229
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 229-231
Discussion
- The Mode of Action of Sulfanilamide, pp. 231-232
- Arthur Locke; R. R. Mellon
- Red Color in Apples, p. 233
- R. B. Dustman; I. J. Duncan
- A Fire-Fly "Spinthariscope", pp. 233-234
- R. W. Wood
- The First Articles on Group Theory Published in America, p. 234
- G. A. Miller
Scientific Books
- An Anecdotal History of Electricity, pp. 234-235
- Sparks, Lightning, Cosmic Rays
- Dayton C. Miller
- Review author[s]: F. C. Brown
Special Articles
- An Analysis of Skin Pigment Changes after Exposure to Sunlight, pp. 235-237
- Edward A. Edwards; S. Quimby Duntley
- Presence of a Leukocytosis-Promoting Factor in Inflammatory Exudates, pp. 237-238
- Valy Menkin
- Glycogen in Sweet Corn, pp. 238-239
- Daniel Luzon Morris; Carol Tilden Morris
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Method for the Continuous Recording of Gastric pH in Situ, pp. 239-240
- James Flexner; Michael Kniazuk; Jan Nyboer
- Chromosomes from Leaves, p. 240
- J. T. Baldwin
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
The Species Complex in Biology and Education, pp. 241-246
- Albert Davis Mead
Scientific Events
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- Balloon Flights into the Stratosphere, pp. 246-247
- Courses in Modern Manufacturing and Research, p. 247
- Mouse Genetics, p. 247
- The American Association of Museums, pp. 247-248
- The American Public Health Association, p. 248
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 248-251
Discussion
- A Self-Limiting Mechanism in Sympathetic Homeostatic Adjustment, pp. 251-252
- Amedeo S. Marrazzi
- Chlorazol Fast Pink BKS, p. 252
- R. E. Rose
- "Stars" in American Men of Science, p. 252
- J. H. G.; Stephen S. Visher
- The Pacific Entomological Survey, pp. 252-253
- G. D. Hale Carpenter
Scientific Books
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- Elementary Matrices and Some Applications to Dynamics and Differential Equations
- R. A. Frazer; W. J. Duncan; A. R. Collar
- Review author[s]: C. C. MacDuffee
Societies and Meetings
- The French Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 254-255
- The Medical Library Association, p. 255
- Anna C. Holt
Special Articles
- Radioactive Ion Exchanges in Living Protoplasm, p. 256
- Lorin J. Mullins; S. C. Brooks
- The Denaturation of Proteins by Detergents and Bile Salts, pp. 256-257
- M. L. Anson
- The Configuration of the Glutamic Acid of Adenocarcinoma Protein, pp. 257-258
- L. Earle Arnow; Jeanette C. Opsahl
- Poliomyelitic Virus in Sewage, pp. 258-259
- John R. Paul; James D. Trask; C. S. Culotta
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Demonstration of the Shape of Cilia in Normal Motion, pp. 259-260
- A. M. Shanes
- A New Material for Mounting Nerve Tissue Sections in Paraffin for Silver Staining or Restaining, p. 260
- Rosette Spoerri
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
The British Association for the Advancement of Science
- Local Scientific Societies and the Community, pp. 261-264
- Herbert L. Hawkins
Where Do Meteorites Come From?, pp. 264-265
- C. C. Wylie
Scientific Events
- The New Fishery Research Laboratory in Puerto Rico, pp. 265-266
- The Expedition to Western Colorado of the Field Columbian Museum, p. 266
- Hurricane Warnings of the U. S. Weather Bureau, pp. 266-267
- The Master of Science Degree in Engineering of Columbia University, p. 267
- Editors of the Publications of the American Chemical Society, p. 267
- Recent Deaths, pp. 267-268
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 268-270
Discussion
- Nutritional Physiology of the Adult Ruminant, pp. 270-272
- E. B. Forbes
- Heparin and Blood Clotting, p. 272
- John H. Ferguson
- The Black Dye of the Navajos, p. 272
- Daniel T. O'Connell
- Appearance of a New Potato Disease in Northeastern Colorado, p. 273
- Leslie B. Daniels
Reports
- The Vulcanization of Rubber, pp. 273-274
Special Articles
- Androgens and Tumor Growth, p. 275
- J. R. Murlin; C. D. Kochakian; C. L. Spurr; R. A. Harvey
- Ease of Body Heat Loss and Resistance to Infection, pp. 275-276
- Joseph W. Colvin; Clarence A. Mills
- The Muscle Hemoglobin of Seals as an Oxygen Store in Diving, pp. 276-277
- Douglas Robinson
- The Absorption of Radio Waves in Water, pp. 277-279
- J. Barton Hoag
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Spectrocolorimeter for Comparing the Spectra of Solutions of Different Depth, pp. 279-280
- Ely Perlman
- Periodic Discharging of Liquids and Intermittent Washing of Solids, p. 280
- C. L. Graham; Raymond H. Lambert
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Non-Aqueous Solutions, pp. 281-289
- Charles A. Kraus
Obituary
- Frederick Parker Gay, pp. 290-291
- Claus W. Jungeblut
- William R. Perkins, pp. 291-292
- Glenn W. Herrick
- Recent Deaths, p. 292
Scientific Events
- The Evacuation of the University of London, p. 292
- Chemical Imports of the United States, pp. 292-293
- Biological Abstracts, p. 293
- The Scientific Programs of the Chicago Medical Society, pp. 293-294
- The Relations of Science to Society, p. 294
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 294-296
Discussion
- Important Paleolithic Find in Central Asia, pp. 296-298
- Aleš Hrdlička
- A Second Household Palm, Omanthe costaricana, pp. 298-299
- O. F. Cook
- Fresh-Water Medusae Found in Kiating, Szechuen, China, p. 299
- H. Zanyin Gaw; L. H. Kung
- Anthelmintic Activity of Fresh Pineapple Juice, pp. 299-300
- Julius Berger; Conrado F. Asenjo
Quotations
- The Voice of Science, p. 300
Scientific Books
- Electromagnetics, pp. 300-302
- Electromagnetics; a Discussion of Fundamentals
- Alfred O'Rahilly
- Review author[s]: H. Bateman
- The Philosophy of Physics, p. 302
- On Understanding Physics
- W. H. Watson
- Review author[s]: R. B. Lindsay
- Meadow and Pasture Insects, pp. 302-303
- Meadow and Pasture Insects
- Herbert Osborn
- Review author[s]: E. P. Felt
Societies and Meetings
- Fungi and Fungous Diseases, p. 303
- J. Gardner Hopkins; J. S. Karling
Special Articles
- The Role of Microorganisms in the Conservation of the Soil, pp. 304-305
- Selman A. Waksman; James P. Martin
- On the Molecular Weight of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus Protein, pp. 305-306
- Vernon L. Frampton
- Upward Transport of Minerals through the Phloem of Stems, pp. 306-307
- Felix G. Gustafson
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Aceto-Carmine Method for Bird and Mammalian Chromosomes, pp. 307-308
- T. S. Painter
- A Simple Rocking Device for Carrel Flasks, p. 308
- Herbert Shapiro
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
Science and Social Pioneering, pp. 309-319
- Isaiah Bowman
Obituary
- Arthur Edwin Kennelly, pp. 319-321
- Chester L. Dawes
Scientific Events
- Public Health in Germany in 1938, p. 321
- The Hall of Man at the World's Fair, pp. 321-322
- Mead Johnson and Company "B-Complex" Award, p. 322
- L. A. Maynard
- Recent Appointments at Columbia University, pp. 322-323
- Changes and New Appointments at Harvard University, p. 323
- The Semi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Medical School of the University of Minnesota, pp. 323-324
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 324-326
Discussion
- Atmospheric Contamination, pp. 326-327
- A. H. Pfund
- Oxidation-Reduction Potentials and the Mode of Action of Sulfanilamide, pp. 327-329
- Richard O. Roblin; Paul H. Bell
- Structure and Synthesis of a Plant Wound Hormone, p. 329
- James English; James Bonner; A. J. Haagen-Smit
- The Plasmodium of Hemitrichia vesparium (Batsch) Macbr, pp. 329-330
- Lloyd G. Carr
- Literature Service for Chemists, p. 330
- Neil E. Gordon
Scientific Books
- Recent Botanical Books, pp. 330-332
- Protein Metabolism in the Plant
- Albert C. Chibnall
- Elements of Plant Pathology
- Irving E. Melhus; George C. Kent
- The World of Plant Life
- Clarence J. Hylander
- Review author[s]: R. F. Dawson; G. W. Keitt; C. L. Wilson
- Annual Review of Physiology, pp. 332-333
- Annual Review of Physiology
- James Murray Luck
- Review author[s]: Carl J. Wiggers
Reports
- Scientists and the Press, pp. 333-334
- Committee on Public Relations of Science
Special Articles
- The Structure of the Red Oxidation Products of Tocopherols and Related Substances, pp. 334-335
- Lee Irvin Smith; Willa B. Irwin; Herbert E. Ungnade
- Appearance of Fermentable Polysaccharide in the Blood and a Simple Method for Its Detection, pp. 335-336
- Theodore E. Friedemann; Wheelan D. Sutliff
- Listerella from a Premature Bovine Fetus, pp. 336-337
- Robert Graham; H. R. Hester; Norman D. Levine
- Solute Transport in Plants, pp. 337-338
- A. S. Crafts
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Addresses at the Opening Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, pp. 339-345
Obituary
- Warren Plimpton Lombard, pp. 345-346
- Robert Gesell
- Recent Deaths, pp. 346-347
Scientific Events
- The Arnold Arboretum Expedition to Northwestern Canada, p. 347
- Hugh M. Raup
- The Bishop Ornithological Collection, p. 347
- The Lalor Foundation Fellowship Awards, pp. 347-348
- Symposium on Cryogenic Research of the American Chemical Society, pp. 348-349
- F. G. Keyes
- Scientific Lectures of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, p. 349
- Medical Education at the University of Chicago, p. 349
- Grants in Aid of Research of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 349-350
- F. R. Moulton
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 350-352
Discussion
- The Origin of the Human Races, pp. 352-353
- A. B. Droogleever Fortuyn
- The Floating Population of the Air, pp. 353-354
- T. D. A. Cockerell
- A Request to Mathematical Geneticists, p. 354
- Harrison R. Hunt
- The Range of Hearing of Canaries, p. 354
- A. R. Brand; P. P. Kellogg
Scientific Books
- Plane Topology, pp. 354-355
- Elements of the Topology of Plane Sets of Points
- M. H. A. Newman
- The Physiology and Pharmacology of the Pituitary Body
- H. B. Van Dyke
- Review author[s]: R. L. Wilder; Philip E. Smith
Special Articles
- The Sensitizing Properties of the Nucleic Acids and Their Derivatives, p. 356
- Walter L. Winkenwerder; Mary V. Buell; John Eager Howard
- A Possible Relation between Manganese, Sunlight and Winter Hatchability of Hen's Eggs, pp. 356-357
- J. B. Christiansen; J. G. Halpin; E. B. Hart
- The Electrophoretic Analysis of Antipneumococcus Horse Sera, pp. 357-358
- D. H. Moore; J. Van Der Scheer; R. W. G. Wyckoff
- The Physiological Changes Produced in Yeast by Ultra-Violet Light and by Heat, p. 358
- Thomas F. Anderson; B. M. Duggar
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The Broadening Horizons of Medicine, pp. 359-363
- Winfred Overholser
Obituary
- Henry Chandler Cowles, pp. 363-364
- George D. Fuller
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 364
Scientific Events
- Bird Protection in the British Empire, pp. 364-365
- The New Milford Laboratory of the Bureau of Fisheries, p. 365
- The Thomas R. Baker Museum of Rollins College, pp. 365-366
- G. G. Scott
- Mathematical Reviews, p. 366
- The United States Antarctic Expedition, p. 366
- Visiting Physicists at Cornell University, p. 367
- Award of the William H. Nichols Medal, pp. 367-368
- Dr. Ames and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, p. 368
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 368-370
Discussion
- Vocal Mimicry of the Starling and the Mockingbird, pp. 370-371
- H. A. Allard
- Hibernation of Anopheline Eggs in the Tropics, pp. 371-372
- Wm. S. Stone; François H. K. Reynolds
- Distribution of Artifacts Made from Chalcedony of Cerro Pedernal, New Mexico, p. 372
- Louis L. Ray
- The Presence of Non-Oxygen-Combining (Inactive) Hemoglobin in the Blood of Normal Individuals, pp. 372-373
- Esther Ammundsen
Scientific Books
- Matter and Light, p. 373
- Matter and Light
- Louis De Broglie
- Review author[s]: W. F. G. Swann
- Wavelength Tables, p. 373
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- George R. Harrison
- Review author[s]: W. F. G. Swann
- Magnetism, p. 374
- Modern Magnetism
- L. F. Bates
- Review author[s]: C. G. Montgomery
- Radioactivity, p. 374
- A Manual of Radioactivity
- George Hevesy; F. A. Paneth
- Review author[s]: C. G. Montgomery
Special Articles
- The Pathogenic Action of Phymatotrichum omnivorum, pp. 374-375
- G. M. Watkins; Matilde Otero Watkins
- Urine Chloride Concentration in Patients with Cushing's Syndrome, pp. 375-376
- Abraham Cantarow
- Essentiality of Primary Amino Groups for Specific Activity of the Lactogenic Hormone, pp. 376-377
- Choh Hao Li; William R. Lyons; Miriam E. Simpson; Herbert M. Evans
- Multiple Nature of the Rat "Filtrate Factor"--A Component of Vitamin B2, p. 377
- Ali Mohammad; Oliver H. Emerson; Gladys A. Emerson; Herbert M. Evans
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Electric Sterilizer for the Culture Room, pp. 377-378
- Ernest E. Hubert
- The Influence of Centrifugation on the Agglutination of Pneumococci, p. 378
- Paul F. De Gara
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Some Problems in the Genetics of the Fungi, pp. 379-385
- B. O. Dodge
Chewing as a Technique of Relaxation, pp. 385-387
- H. L. Hollingworth
Scientific Events
- The British Association in War Time, p. 387
- The Australian National Research Council, p. 388
- Retirement Fund of the Field Museum of Natural History, pp. 388-389
- A Biological Survey of the State of New Hampshire, p. 389
- Library for the History of Medicine at Yale University, p. 389
- The Research Council on Problems of Alcohol, pp. 389-390
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 390-392
Discussion
- Physiology of the Nervous System, pp. 393-394
- H. H. Dale
- The Use of Prontosil as a Vital Dye for Insects and Plants, p. 394
- Walter Carter
- Formation of a Large Alcohol Bead, pp. 394-395
- C. F. Winans
Scientific Books
- Recent Publications of the British Museum (Natural History), pp. 395-397
- Review author[s]: T. D. A. Cockerell
Special Articles
- Note on Water in Non-Aqueous Solutions, pp. 397-398
- W. J. V. Osterhout; J. W. Murray
- Cerebral Metabolism during Fever, p. 398
- Harold E. Himwich; Karl M. Bowman; W. Goldfarb; Joseph F. Fazekas
- Crystalline Salmon Pepsin, p. 399
- Earl R. Norris; Daniel W. Elam
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Determination of the Velocity of Sound in a Gas; Application to Analysis of Mixtures of Helium, Oxygen and Nitrogen, pp. 399-400
- William B. Dublin; Walter M. Boothby; Marvin M. D. Williams
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The National Academy of Sciences
- Remarks of the President at the Dinner, pp. 401-403
- Frank B. Jewett
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 403-412
Scientific Events
- The Exposition of Chemical Industries, pp. 412-413
- The Tropical Flower Garden of the New York Botanical Garden, p. 413
- Reorganization of Laboratory Directors' Conference, pp. 413-414
- In Honor of Dr. Evarts Ambrose Graham, p. 414
- Nominations for President-Elect of the American Chemical Society, p. 414
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 414-415
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 415-418
Discussion
- The War and Chronica Botanica, p. 418
- Robert F. Griggs
- Remarks on the Center of Population, pp. 418-419
- Randolph Church; C. B. Read
- The First Dating of Preserved Wood in New England, pp. 419-420
- Charles J. Lyon
- Notice of Possible Suspension of the Rules of Nomenclature in Certain Cases (A.(n.s.) 1), p. 420
- Francis Hemming
Scientific Books
- Quantum Mechanics, pp. 420-422
- Introductory Quantum Mechanics
- Vladimir Rojansky
- Review author[s]: George H. Shortley
- Uses of Chemicals, p. 422
- Uses and Applications of Chemicals and Related Materials
- Thomas C. Gregory
- Review author[s]: Marston Taylor Bogert
Special Articles
- The Semiquinone Radicals of Methylene Blue and Related Dyestuffs, pp. 422-423
- S. Granick; L. Michaelis; M. P. Schubert
- The Metabolism of Glutathione, pp. 423-424
- H. Waelsch; D. Rittenberg
- Synthetic Alpha-Tocopherol and Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy, pp. 424-425
- Steward G. Morris
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Student Apparatus for Analysis of Respiratory Gases, pp. 425-426
- J. Max Little; Herbert S. Wells
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Cancer and the Public Health, pp. 427-430
- Thomas Parran
A New Reaction in Organic Chemistry: The Redistribution Reaction, pp. 430-434
- George Calingaert
Obituary
- Witmer Stone: (1866-1939), pp. 434-435
- Recent Deaths, pp. 435-436
Scientific Events
- The Galton Laboratory, p. 436
- The Privately Endowed College of Engineering, pp. 436-437
- The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, p. 437
- Scientific Expeditions, pp. 437-438
- Field Work of the U. S. Geological Survey, p. 438
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 438-441
Discussion
- Vitalizing Historical Geology through Field Trips, pp. 441-442
- Robert H. Mitchell
- Endogone as Animal Food, p. 442
- William W. Diehl
- Muscle and Blood Hemoglobin in the Dolphin, p. 443
- Lillian Eichelberger; Edwin S. Fetcher; E. M. K. Geiling; Bert J. Vos
- Biography of Dr. Harvey Cushing, p. 443
- John F. Fulton
Special Articles
- The Action of Certain Hormones as Dietary Constituents, pp. 443-445
- Casimir Funk; Ian Casimir Funk
- The Excretion of Cortin after Surgical Operation, pp. 445-446
- Paul Weil; J. S. L. Browne
- Periodic Mitotic Activity in the Epidermis of the Albino Rat, pp. 446-447
- C. M. Blumenfeld
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Device for Rapid Rinsing of Absorption Towers Used in Gas Analysis Studies, pp. 447-448
- N. F. Childers; D. C. Kiplinger; H. W. Brody
- A New Culture Medium for Paramecia, p. 448
- Bertil Gottfrid Anderson
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The Sixth Pacific Science Congress, pp. 449-456
- Roy Elwood Clausen
The Structure of the Pacific Basin as Indicated by Earthquakes, pp. 456-458
- B. Gutenberg
Scientific Events
- The City and Rural Health Conservation Contest, p. 458
- The Expedition to Hudson Bay of the University of Minnesota, pp. 458-459
- Ernst C. Abbe
- The Importation of Foreign Books and Periodicals, p. 459
- Lectures in the Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin, pp. 459-460
- Award of the John Fritz Gold Medal, p. 460
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 460-461
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 461-463
Discussion
- The Allowed Directions of Cosmic Rays as an Existence Problem of Mathematical Analysis, pp. 463-464
- I. Opatowski
- Revision of Dental Symbols, pp. 464-465
- Bruno Oetteking
- Possible Implications of Reptilian Thermal Tolerance, pp. 465-466
- Raymond B. Cowles
Scientific Books
- The Carnegie Institution of Washington and Dr. Merriam, pp. 466-468
- Published Papers and Addresses of John Campbell Merriam
- Cooperation in Research
- Review author[s]: William K. Gregory
Reports
- Work of the Canadian National Research Council, pp. 468-470
Special Articles
- Effect of Ultra-Short Radio Waves on Plant Growth, pp. 470-471
- J. Van Overbeek; L. Reed Brantley; G. W. Potapenko
- Bio-Electric Potentials of the Hen's Egg, pp. 471-472
- Alexis L. Romanoff; Casper L. Cottrell
- Implants of Embryonic Tissue Inhibit Parturition in the Rat, pp. 472-473
- Alfred Taylor
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Arrangement of Apparatus for the Isolation of Monochromatic Light of High Intensity at λ, 254 m μ, pp. 473-474
- Lawrence J. Heidt
Errata, p. 474
Errata, p. 474
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Harvey (Williams) Cushing April 8, 1869-October 7, 1939, pp. 475-482
- Elliott C. Cutler
The Present State of Solar Activity and Associated Phenomena, pp. 482-484
- Harlan T. Stetson
Scientific Events
- A Discussion of Franklin and His Times, pp. 484-485
- The Eighth American Scientific Congress, p. 485
- Awards of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, pp. 485-486
- Award of the Willard Gibbs Medal, p. 486
- Recent Deaths, pp. 486-487
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 487-490
Discussion
- The Founding of a Department of Fishes in the Museo Poey of the University of Havana, p. 490
- Correspondent
- A Noteworthy Aurora, pp. 490-491
- S. Stillman Berry
- Ozone in the '38 Hurricane, p. 491
- Charles A. Peters
- The International Union of Chemistry, pp. 491-492
- Marston Taylor Bogert
Scientific Books
- Recent Books in Geology, pp. 492-494
- Geology: Principles and Processes
- W. H. Emmons; G. H. Thiel; C. R. Stauffer; I. S. Allison
- Elements of Geology
- William J. Miller
- Textbook of Geology, Part I--Physical Geology
- Chester R. Longwell; Adolph Knopf; Richard F. Flint
- Geology and Engineering
- Robert F. Legget
- Review author[s]: Kirtley F. Mather
Societies and Meetings
- The Semi-Centennial Celebration of the Medical School of the University of Minnesota, pp. 494-495
- M. B. Visscher
Special Articles
- Toxic Effects of Desoxycorticosterone Esters in Dogs, pp. 496-497
- Daniel Kuhlmann; Charles Ragan; Joseph W. Ferrebee; Dana W. Atchley; Robert F. Loeb
- The Encephalitogenic Property of Herpes Virus, p. 497
- Katherine Anderson
- The Chemical Composition of Suckleya suckleyana, pp. 497-498
- C. G. Barr; H. W. Reuszer; Frank Thorp
- Experimental Chronic Cadmium Poisoning, p. 498
- Robert H. Wilson; Floyd DeEds
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Preliminary Announcement of the Columbus, Ohio, Meeting, pp. 499-507
- F. R. Moulton
Scientific Events
- The Platform of the American Medical Association, pp. 507-508
- Inter-American Society of Microbiology, p. 508
- Activities of the U. S. Geological Survey, pp. 508-509
- Award of the Egleston Medals of the School of Engineering of Columbia University, p. 509
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 509-510
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 510-512
Discussion
- A Dozen Mathematical Errors in the "Encyclopaedia Britannica", pp. 512-513
- G. A. Miller
- A Remarkable Example of Polar Mirage, pp. 513-514
- William H. Hobbs
- Index to Schoolcraft's "Indian Tribes", p. 514
- M. W. Stirling
- Available Lecturers in Geology and Geography, p. 514
- Chester R. Longwell
Scientific Books
- Developments in Physics, pp. 514-515
- Atomes, radioactivité, transmutations
- Maurice De Broglie
- Measurement of Radiant Energy
- W. E. Forsythe
- Atomic Structure
- Leonard B. Loeb
- Review author[s]: C. G. Montgomery
- Physiological Phenomena, p. 516
- Analisis Experimental de los Fenomenos Fisiologicos Fundamentales
- José J. Izquierdo
- Review author[s]: Walter B. Cannon
Special Articles
- Sperm Agglutination in the Keyhole Limpet and the Sea-Urchin, pp. 516-517
- Albert Tyler; Sidney W. Fox
- The Control of Experimental Alcaptonuria by means of Vitamin C, p. 517
- Robert R. Sealock; Hannah E. Silberstein
- Some Crystalline Constituents of the Non-Saponifiable Fraction of Bone Marrow, p. 518
- Harry N. Holmes; Ruth E. Corbet
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Latex Emulsions in Human Vascular Preparations, pp. 518-520
- Oscar V. Batson
- Liquid Latex as an Injection Mass for Blood-Vessels, p. 520
- D. L. Gamble
Science News, pp. 10a+12a+15a
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
The Argument for Chemical Mediation of Nerve Impulses, pp. 521-527
- Walter B. Cannon
The Basic Needs of American Archeology, pp. 528-530
- Carl E. Guthe
Obituary
- Floyd Karker Richtmyer, pp. 530-531
- Earle H. Kennard
- William Henry Brown, pp. 531-532
- E. D. Merrill
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 532-533
Scientific Events
- Engineering Education, p. 533
- The Alaska Fisheries Experimental Commission, pp. 533-534
- The Biological Research Division of the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, p. 534
- Awards of the Royal Geographical Society, pp. 534-535
- Survey of Research in Industry, p. 535
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 536-538
Discussion
- Heavy Water and Longevity, pp. 538-539
- H. G. Barbour; F. S. Hammett
- Heparin and Blood Clotting, p. 539
- K. M. Brinkhous; H. P. Smith; E. D. Warner; W. H. Seegers
- Mastodon Remains Found in West Virginia, pp. 539-540
- W. J. Sumpstine; B. R. Weimer
- Borgmeier's Revista De Entomologia. An Appeal to Entomologists, p. 540
- J. Bequaert
Scientific Books
- Medical Climatology, pp. 540-542
- Medical Climatology
- Clarence A. Mills
- Review author[s]: Ellsworth Huntington
Special Articles
- The Bacteriostatic Action of Sulfanilamide under Anaerobic Conditions, pp. 543-544
- R. H. Broh-Kahn
- Effect of Nicotinamide on Respiration of Dysentery Bacilli, pp. 544-545
- Albert Dorfman; Stewart A. Koser; Felix Saunders
- Somatoplastic Sterility in Medicago Sativa, pp. 545-546
- R. A. Brink; D. C. Cooper
Science News, pp. 8a+10a+11a
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Dr. Robert Henry Thurston's Eighteen Years at Cornell, pp. 547-552
- William F. Durand
Photoperiodic Aspects of Phasic Development, pp. 552-555
- W. F. Loehwing
Obituary
- Margaret Floy Washburn: 1871-1939, pp. 555-557
- Karl M. Dallenbach
- Oscar Henry Plant, pp. 557-558
- E. G. Gross; I. H. Pierce
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 558
Scientific Events
- Mining Education in England, pp. 558-559
- Lectures to the Laity of the New York Academy of Medicine, p. 559
- Statement of the Board of Trustees of Biological Abstracts, pp. 559-560
- The Annual Meeting of the Council of the Union of American Biological Societies, p. 560
- George W. Hunter
- Award of the Penrose Medal of the Geological Society of America, pp. 560-561
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 561-564
Discussion
- Grassland as a Site for Basic Research on Terrestrial Animals, pp. 564-565
- V. E. Shelford
- Oxygen Requirements for Germination of Seeds of Nyssa Aquatica--Tupelo Gum, pp. 565-566
- Ivan V. Shunk
- On "A New Color Reaction for Vitamin B1 (Thiamin, Aneurin)", p. 566
- Guy E. Youngburg
- Chronica Botanica, p. 566
- D. T. MacDougal; F. E. Lloyd; H. S. Reed
Scientific Books
- Physics, pp. 566-568
- Physical Science in Modern Life
- E. G. Richardson
- Demonstration Experiments in Physics
- Richard Manliffe Sutton
- Review author[s]: F. C. Brown
Reports
- Grants of the American Philosophical Society, pp. 568-570
Special Articles
- Photosynthesis with Radio-Carbon, pp. 570-571
- S. Ruben; M. D. Kamen; W. Z. Hassid; D. C. DeVault
- The Preparation and Purification of Brucella Antiserum, pp. 571-572
- I. Forest Huddleson; R. B. Pennell
- Selenium and Duck Sickness, pp. 572-573
- Arthur C. Twomey; Sarah J. Twomey; Loring R. Williams
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Method for the Filing of Microfilm Records in Short Length Strips, pp. 573-574
- Harold P. Brown; James A. Austin
Science News, pp. 8a+9a+10a
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
Summary Statement of the Activities of the National Research Council, 1938-39, pp. 575-580
- Ross G. Harrison; Albert L. Barrows
Award of the Medals of the Royal Society, pp. 580-582
- William Bragg
Obituary
- Livingston Farrand, pp. 583-584
- Thomas Parran
- Waldemar Lindgren: 1860-1939, pp. 584-585
- W. H. Newhouse
- Recent Deaths, p. 585
Scientific Events
- The School of Tropical Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico, pp. 585-586
- Research Grants of the Virginia Academy of Science, p. 586
- E. C. L. Miller
- The Carnegie Institution of Washington, pp. 586-587
- Grants of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, p. 587
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 587-590
Discussion
- Non-Technical Books on Science, pp. 590-591
- F. R. Moulton
- The Large Mammals of the Great Plains, pp. 591-592
- V. E. Shelford
- Zoology for Pre-Medical Students, p. 592
- Walter C. Kraatz
- Scientific Invention and Social Consciousness, p. 592
- M. F. Ashley-Montagu
Scientific Books
- Miller's Collected Works, p. 593
- Review author[s]: W. A. Manning
- A Guide in Entomology, p. 593
- A Laboratory Guide in Entomology
- Robert Matheson
- Review author[s]: I. E. Gray
Societies and Meetings
- Indiana Academy of Science, pp. 593-594
- Will E. Edington
- The New England Intercollegiate Field Geologists Conference, p. 594
- Lloyd W. Fisher
Special Articles
- The Mechanism of the Biological Citric Acid Synthesis, pp. 594-595
- Niilo Hallman; P. E. Simola
- Loss of Biologically Fixed Nitrogen from Soils and Its Bearing on Crop Production, pp. 595-596
- T. R. Bhaskaran; S. C. Pillai
- The Availability of the Iron in Dried Peas and Beans, pp. 596-597
- Leah Ascham; Mary Speirs; Dorothy Maddox
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Culture Technic for Quantitative Growth Studies with Myxophyceae, p. 597
- Lee Walp
- An Inexpensive Small Air Compressor, pp. 597-598
- G. J. Raleigh
- A Convenient Method for Obtaining Blood Serum, p. 598
- E. M. Abrahamson
Science News, pp. 14a+16a+18a
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Public Relations of Science, pp. 599-607
- Wesley C. Mitchell
Obituary
- Frederick Adams Woods, pp. 607-608
- Charles B. Davenport
- Fred William Tinney, pp. 608-609
- Correspondent
- Henry Clinton Fall, p. 609
- T. D. A. Cockerell
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 609
Scientific Events
- The Status of the Engineering Profession, pp. 609-610
- The Francis Amory Septennial Prize of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, p. 610
- A Zoological Expedition of the Field Museum, pp. 610-611
- Soil Conservation, p. 611
- The Minneapolis Meeting of the Geological Society of America and Associated Societies, p. 611
- Officers of the American Chemical Society, pp. 611-612
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 612-615
Discussion
- Radioactivity in Biological Experiments, pp. 615-616
- S. Goudsmit
- Pseudomethemoglobin and Its Reaction with Carbon Monoxide after Reduction, p. 616
- Georg Barkan; Otto Schales
- An Experiment on Retinal After-Image and Judgment of Size, pp. 616-617
- Richard M. Sutton
- The Occurrence of the Two Rare Genera, Protohydra and Protodrilus, on the East Coast of North America, pp. 617-618
- T. K. Ruebush
Scientific Books
- The Teachers of Physics, pp. 618-619
- Review author[s]: Niel F. Beardsley
Special Articles
- A Defect in the Metabolism of Aromatic Amino Acids in Premature Infants: The Role of Vitamin C, pp. 620-621
- S. Z. Levine; Eleanor Marples; H. H. Gordon
- Reaction of Variola Vaccine Virus to Roentgen Rays, pp. 621-622
- John W. Gowen; Alfred M. Lucas
- Electrophoretic Study of Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone, pp. 622-623
- Choh Hao Li; William R. Lyons; Herbert M. Evans
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Determination of Carotene, p. 623
- George Kernohan
- Protection of Herbarium Specimens, p. 624
- C. S. Semmens
- Marking Rocks, Minerals and Fossils, p. 624
- George D. Hubbard
Science, pp. 6a+7a+8a
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