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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Research and Invention in Engineering Colleges, pp. 1-7
- A. A. Potter
Physiological Alterations as the Cause of Senile Debility and Senile Mortality, pp. 7-9
- Henry S. Simms
Obituary
- Leta S. Hollingworth, pp. 9-11
- Arthur I. Gates
- Recent Deaths, p. 11
Scientific Events
- Occurrence of a Deposit of Trona, pp. 11-12
- W. C. Mendenhall
- The Finances of the American Chemical Society, p. 12
- The Permanent Science Fund of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, pp. 12-13
- The Western Society of Naturalists, p. 13
- D. L. Fox
- The Prize of the American Association, p. 13
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 14-17
Discussion
- The Distribution of Poliomyelitis in Louisiana, p. 17
- Albert E. Casey; Branch J. Aymond
- A Theory of Protein Metabolism: The Transformation of Proteins, pp. 18-19
- Carl L. A. Schmidt; Frank Worthington Allen; Harold Tarver
- The Treatment of Extreme Cases of "Sniffles" in the Rat with Sulfapyridine, p. 19
- Fred Y. Billingslea
- Soviet Cosmology, p. 19
- Astronomer
Special Articles
- Immunity to Experimental Pneumococcal Infection with an Artificial Antigen Containing a Saccharide of Synthetic Origin, pp. 20-21
- Walther F. Goebel
- The Determination of the Total D-Amino Acid Content of Human Tumors and Normal Tissues by means of D-Amino Acid Oxidase, pp. 21-23
- Fritz Lipmann; Otto K. Behrens; Elvin A. Kabit; Dean Burk
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Method to Use in Recovering Feces at Measured Intervals, pp. 23-24
- Kenton L. Harris
- Indexing and Filing Scientific Photographs, p. 24
- Joseph M. Trefethen
Books Received, p. 24
Science News, pp. 10+12+13
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Pathways of Medical Progress, pp. 25-31
- Carl J. Wiggers
The Synthesis of Vitamin K1, pp. 31-36
- Louis F. Fieser
Obituary
- Jonas Bernard Nathanson, pp. 36-37
- Chas. W. Prine
- In Honor of George Frederick Arps, p. 37
- Recent Deaths, p. 37
Scientific Events
- The New Federal Nutritions Laboratory at Cornell University, pp. 37-38
- The American Standards Association, pp. 38-39
- Convention of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, p. 39
- Officers of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 39-40
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 40-43
Discussion
- Two Paradoxes, p. 43
- Paul R. Heyl
- Oxygen Relations in Hydrophytes, pp. 43-44
- W. A. Cannon
- Hardiness of the Paper-Mulberry Tree, p. 44
- E. A. Andrews
- The Galton Laboratory, pp. 44-45
- R. A. Fisher
Quotations
- Chemistry in the Service of the State, pp. 45-46
Scientific Books
- The Life and Letters of Lord Rutherford, pp. 46-48
- Rutherford: Being the Life and Letters of the Rt. Hon. Lord Rutherford, O.M.
- A. S. Eve
- Review author[s]: W. F. G. Swann
Special Articles
- Studies on the Fate of Plasma Prothrombin, pp. 48-50
- William DeW. Andrus; Jere W. Lord; Joseph T. Kauer
- Impedance of Bimolecular Films, pp. 50-51
- R. B. Dean; H. J. Curtis; K. S. Cole
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Mass Production of Vaccine against Typhus Fever of the European Type, pp. 51-52
- Hans Zinsser; Harry Plotz; John F. Enders
Science News, pp. 6+8-9
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- White Man Versus the Prairie, pp. 53-58
- Raymond J. Pool
Vitamin K, pp. 58-62
- E. A. Doisy; S. B. Binkley; S. A. Thayer; R. W. McKee
Obituary
- Ferdinand Augustus Silcox: 1882-1939, pp. 62-63
- Henry S. Graves
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 63
Scientific Events
- The Cancer Institute of Medicine at Buenos Aires, pp. 63-64
- Cooper Union Engineering Camp, p. 64
- The Observatory of the Case School of Applied Science, pp. 64-65
- Expeditions of the Field Museum, Chicago, p. 65
- The New York Meeting of the American Physical Society, pp. 65-66
- Awards of the Geological Society, London, p. 66
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 66-69
Discussion
- Stagnation of Ice in Connecticut, pp. 69-70
- Richard J. Lougee
- Macrocosms in Vitro, pp. 70-71
- J. Robert Wells
- Tornado Cloud Seen in Alaska, p. 71
- W. A. Rockie
- A New Use for the Psychological Index, p. 72
- H. L. Ansbacher
Quotations
- The University of Cracow, pp. 72-73
Scientific Books
- A Study of Pneumonia, pp. 73-74
- Pneumonia, with Special Reference to Pneumococcus Pneumonia
- Roderick Heffron
- Review author[s]: Colin M. MacLeod
Special Articles
- The Chromosomes of the Chimpanzee, pp. 74-75
- C. H. Yeager; T. S. Painter; R. M. Yerkes
- Cortin-Like Effects of Steroid Glycosides on Potassium, pp. 75-76
- Raymund L. Zwemer; Bertrand E. Lowenstein
- Coenzyme Concentration of Tissues, p. 76
- Frederick Bernheim; Anton V. Felsovanyi
- Particulate Components of Normal and Tumor Cells, pp. 77-78
- Albert Claude
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Front Matter (7 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Measurement of Velocity with Atomic Clocks, pp. 79-84
- Herbert E. Ives
- Constitutional Barriers to Involvement of the Nervous System by Certain Viruses, pp. 84-87
- Albert B. Sabin
Obituary
- Roy Graham, pp. 87-88
- Edson S. Bastin
- Recent Deaths, p. 88
Scientific Events
- Scientific Research and Technical Development in Great Britain, p. 88
- The Work of the Commonwealth Fund, p. 89
- Awards of the American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 89-90
- The Wilkes Exploring Expedition, p. 90
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 90-93
Discussion
- Original Sources in Vertebrate Embryology and Animal Cytology, pp. 93-94
- Waldo Shumway
- Diplodia Stem-End Rot of Lemons Controlled with Sodium Ethyl Mercuri Thiosalicylate, pp. 94-95
- G. H. Godfrey; W. H. Friend
- The Experimental Production of Hepatic Cirrhosis by the Seed of Amsinckia Intermedia, p. 95
- Ernest C. McCulloch
- An Effect of Benzedrine Sulfate on Chicks, p. 95
- Raymond M. Selle
- Are Pectic Substances Precursors to Lignin?, pp. 95-96
- Emmett Bennett
Special Articles
- The Production of Tumors by Injection of a Carcinogen into the Amniotic Fluid of Mice, pp. 96-97
- L. W. Law
- Anaphase Movement in Allium cernuum, pp. 97-98
- Robert T. Brumfield
- Multiple Growth Layers in the Annual Increments of Certain Trees at Lubbock, Texas, pp. 98-99
- Waldo S. Glock; E. L. Reed
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Gravimetric Alcohol Check for Calibration of Metabolism Apparatus, pp. 99-100
- Walter B. Shelley; Allan Hemingway
- Defoliation of Rose Plants with Ethylene Gas, p. 100
- J. A. Milbrath; Elmer Hansen; Henry Hartman
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The Third Columbus Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Associated Societies, pp. 101-124
- F. R. Moulton
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Front Matter (6 pp.)
The First Forty Years of the Society of American Bacteriologists, pp. 125-129
- C.-E. A. Winslow
Presentation of the Gold Medal of the American Institute of the City of New York
- A Modern Pioneer, pp. 129-131
- David Sarnoff
- The Story of Short Waves, pp. 131-132
- Frank Conrad
Obituary
- Frederic Schiller Lee, p. 133
- Horatio B. Williams
- Alfred George Jacques, pp. 133-134
- W. J. V. Osterhout
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 135
Scientific Events
- Annual Report of the Director of the New York Botanical Garden, pp. 135-136
- Enlargement of the Chemistry Building of the University of Cincinnati, p. 136
- Officers of the Washington Academy of Sciences, p. 136
- The Summer Meetings of Botanists, pp. 136-137
- Ira L. Wiggins
- The American Chemical Society and Dr. Springer, p. 137
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 137-140
Discussion
- An Endemic Palm on Cocos Island near Panama Mistaken for the Coconut Palm, pp. 140-142
- O. F. Cook
- Momentum and Energy, p. 142
- R. F. Deimel
- The Usefulness of Biological Abstracts, p. 142
- Carl G. Hartman
Scientific Books
- Terrestrial Magnetism and Electricity, pp. 142-143
- Terrestrial Magnetism and Electricity
- J. A. Fleming
- Review author[s]: W. F. G. Swann
- Modern Science, p. 143
- Modern Science
- Hyman Levy
- Review author[s]: C. G. Montgomery
- Prehistoric Life, pp. 143-144
- Prehistoric Life
- Percy E. Raymond
- Review author[s]: Hervey W. Shimer
Societies and Meetings
- The Tennessee Academy of Science, pp. 144-145
- J. T. McGill
Special Articles
- Resonance and the Chemistry of Histidine, pp. 145-146
- Terrell L. Hill; Gerald E. K. Branch
- Further Evidence of Sex Variation in the Utilization of Iron by Anemic Rats, pp. 146-147
- Louise Otis; Margaret Cammack Smith
- On the Origin of Urogastrone, pp. 147-148
- C. U. Culmer; J. S. Gray; J. L. Adkison; A. C. Ivy
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Roller Bottle Tissue Culture System, pp. 148-149
- Darrel T. Shaw; Lawrence C. Kingsland; Austin M. Brues
- The Use of a Translongitome in Making and Interpreting Alternate Transverse and Longitudinal Serial Sections, p. 150
- D. M. Crooks
Science News, pp. 5-7
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Science, War and Reconstruction, pp. 151-158
- Julian Sorell Huxley
The Gravity Anomaly an Important Factor in Earth Science, pp. 158-160
- William Bowie
Obituary
- Charles Zeleny, pp. 160-161
- Fernandus Payne
- Almon Ernest Parkins, p. 161
- S. C. Garrison; H. A. Webb
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 161
Scientific Events
- The New York Academy of Medicine, pp. 161-162
- Symposium of the Society for Development and Growth, p. 162
- Research Conferences on Chemistry at Gibson Island, pp. 162-163
- Bermuda Biological Station for Research, p. 163
- The Phipps Auditorium of the Colorado Museum of Natural History, p. 163
- Gifts for Scientific Research at Cornell University, pp. 163-164
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 164-167
Discussion
- The Smaller Animals of the Great Plains, pp. 167-168
- V. E. Shelford
- Anaplasmosis among Deer in the Natural State, p. 168
- William Hutchins Boynton; Gladys M. Woods
- Increasing the Usefulness of Maps, p. 169
- R. L. Edwards
Special Articles
- Manganese Deficiency for Citrus in California, pp. 169-170
- E. R. Parker; H. D. Chapman; R. W. Southwick
- The Production and Utilization of Alcohol by Plant Tissues, pp. 170-171
- C. A. Ludwig; Franklin E. Allison; Sam R. Hoover; Francis W. Minor
- The Effects of a Beef Liver Fraction upon Fat Synthesis in Rats, p. 171
- E. W. McHenry; Gertrude Gavin
- The Pigment of the Vertebrate Lens, p. 172
- Gordon L. Walls
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Apparatus for the Study of Experimental Air-Borne Disease, pp. 172-174
- W. F. Wells
- Halowax-Paraffine for Infiltrating Histologic Tissues, p. 174
- Ed. D. Crabb
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Divergent Pathways in Sexual Development, pp. 175-182
- Wesley R. Coe
Obituary
- William Snow Miller: 1858-1939, pp. 182-183
- C. H. Bunting
- Recent Deaths, p. 183
Scientific Events
- A Mineral Map of Canada, pp. 183-184
- Entomology at Dartmouth College, p. 184
- Report of the President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, pp. 184-185
- Summer Conferences on Astronomy at the Harvard Observatory, p. 185
- The American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, pp. 185-186
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 186-189
Discussion
- Rainbows at Honolulu, p. 189
- Chester K. Wentworth
- A Type Specimen Comes Home, pp. 189-190
- C. W. Gilmore
- Was the American Mano and Metate an Invention Made during Pleistocene Time?, pp. 190-191
- Cyrus N. Ray
- Authors' Abstracts, p. 191
- Gordon S. Fulcher
Scientific Books
- Virus and Rickettsial Diseases, pp. 192-194
- Virus and Rickettsial Diseases: With Especial Consideration of Their Public Health Significance
- Review author[s]: Thomas M. Rivers
- California Shrubs, pp. 194-195
- An Illustrated Manual of California Shrubs
- Howard E. McMinn
- Review author[s]: LeRoy Abrams
Reports
- Finances of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 195-196
- F. R. Moulton
- Survey of Research in Industry, pp. 196-198
- Ross G. Harrison
Special Articles
- The Inactivation of Epidemic Influenza Virus by Nasal Secretions of Human Individuals, pp. 198-199
- Thomas Francis
- Chlorophyll as the Prosthetic Group of a Protein in the Green Leaf, pp. 199-200
- Emil L. Smith
- Vitamin B6 as an Accessory Growth Factor for Staphylococcus albus, pp. 200-201
- S. P. Vilter; T. D. Spies
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Graphical Method for Determining Warburg Vessel Constants at Various Fluid Volumes, pp. 201-202
- J. MacLeod; W. H. Summerson
- Determination of Relative Humidity While Measuring Respiration in a Gas Train System, p. 202
- Winston W. Jones
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The Role of Refugees in the History of American Science, pp. 203-208
- C. A. Browne
Obituary
- Jacob Elry Metzger, pp. 208-209
- T. B. Symons
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 209
Scientific Events
- Scientific Collaboration between Great Britain and France, pp. 209-210
- Fellowships for Business Executives of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, p. 210
- Grants of the Committee on Scientific Research of the American Medical Association, pp. 210-211
- Monographs of the Iron Alloys Committee of the Engineering Foundation, p. 211
- The Cincinnati Meeting of the American Chemical Society, pp. 211-212
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 212-215
Discussion
- Copyright, pp. 215-216
- Waldo G. Leland
- Types of Animal Reflexes, p. 216
- G. H. Parker
- New Mathematical Library of Institute for Advanced Study, pp. 216-217
- Hermann Weyl
- Record of Chemical Progress, p. 217
- Neil E. Gordon
Scientific Books
- English Diet, pp. 217-218
- The Englishman's Food; a History of Five Centuries of English Diet
- B. J. C. Drummond; Anne Wilbraham
- Review author[s]: John R. Murlin
- Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, pp. 218-219
- The Collected Letters of Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek
- Review author[s]: Charles A. Kofoid
Reports
- Membership of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 219-220
- F. R. Moulton
Special Articles
- Histamine Release from Blood Cells in Anaphylaxis in Vitro, p. 221
- Gerhard Katz
- Potassium Deficiency in Ammonium-and Nitrate-Fed Tomato Plants, pp. 221-222
- M. E. Wall; V. A. Tiedjens
- Polyploidy in Soybean, Pea, Wheat and Rice, Induced by Colchicine Treatment, p. 222
- P. S. Tang; W. S. Loo
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Modified Kendall Tube for Purifying Nitrogen, pp. 222-223
- G. M. Savage; Z. John Ordal
- Cold Extraction Apparatus, pp. 223-224
- Joseph Benotti
Science News, pp. 10+12+14
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Front Matter (9 pp.)
New Methods in Spectroscopy, pp. 225-228
- George R. Harrison
Forces Driving the Respiratory Act, pp. 229-233
- Robert Gesell
Scientific Events
- The Beit Memorial Fellowships, pp. 233-234
- Nominations to the Council of the American Association of Museums, p. 234
- Symposium on the Thermodynamics of Hydrocarbons, p. 234
- Pioneers on the American Frontiers of Industry, pp. 234-235
- Recent Deaths, pp. 235-236
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 236-238
Discussion
- Science in China, pp. 238-239
- William S. Cooper; Pei-Sung Tang
- Injury to Trees from Sulfur Dioxide Fumes of Electric Refrigerators, pp. 239-240
- Malcolm A. McKenzie; Linus H. Jones
- Anthelmintic Inactivity of Fresh Pineapple Juice in Vivo, pp. 240-241
- E. Kuitunen-Ekbaum
Societies and Meetings
- The American Association of Scientific Workers at Columbus, p. 241
- Enos E. Witmer
Reports
- Grants for Research of the Virginia Academy of Science, p. 242
- E. C. L. Miller
- Grants for Research of the American Geological Society, pp. 242-243
Special Articles
- The Possible Identity of Vitamin H with Biotin and Coenzyme R, pp. 243-245
- Paul György; Donald B. Melville; Dean Burk; Vincent Du Vigneaud
- Isolation of a Crystalline Derivative of Pantothenic Acid, pp. 245-246
- D. W. Woolley
- The Structure of Pantothenic Acid, p. 246
- Roger J. Williams; Randolph T. Major
- Preliminary Studies on Mating Reactions of Enucleate Fragments of Paramecium Bursaria, pp. 246-247
- Vance Tartar; Tze-Tuan Chen
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Method of Substituting Pine Sapwood for Malt Agar in Culturing Test Fungi, pp. 247-248
- Ernest E. Hubert
- Filing Photographic Copies of Articles, p. 248
- Elma T. Evans; R. Max Goepp
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Nation and Petroleum Geology To-Day, pp. 249-252
- Hugh D. Miser
The Case against the Cell Theory, pp. 252-255
- Basile J. Luyet
Obituary
- Royal Norton Chapman, pp. 255-256
- Walter Carter
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 257
Scientific Events
- The British Advisory Council on Scientific Research and Technical Development, p. 257
- The Practice of Medicine and the Sherman Anti-Trust Law, pp. 257-258
- The Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, p. 258
- The Chemist Advisory Council, pp. 258-259
- The Herzstein Lectures, p. 259
- Summer Meetings of Ecologists, p. 259
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 259-262
Discussion
- Conifer Inflorescence Again, pp. 262-263
- G. R. Wieland
- Natural Occurrence of Tularemia in Beaver and Its Transmission to Man, pp. 263-264
- John W. Scott
- Systematic Histoplasmosis in the United States, p. 264
- J. D. Reid; J. H. Scherer; H. Irving
- Scientific Publications Needed in France, pp. 264-265
- Alan Gregg
Scientific Books
- Chemistry, pp. 265-266
- A History of Chemistry
- F. J. Moore
- Review author[s]: C. A. Browne
- Bacterial Metabolism, pp. 266-267
- Bacterial Metabolism
- Majory Stephenson
- Review author[s]: J. Howard Mueller
Special Articles
- A Kinesthetically Controlled Maze Habit in the Rat, pp. 267-269
- Walter S. Hunter
- A Radioactive Isotope Study of the Absorption of Phosphorus and Sodium by Corn Seedlings, pp. 269-270
- A. Keith Brewer; Arthur Bramley
- A Method of Studying the Availability of Various Substrates for Human Brain Metabolism during Therapeutic Insulin Shock, pp. 270-271
- Joseph Wortis; Walter Goldfarb
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Eggshell Cap Method of Incubating Chick Embryos, pp. 271-272
- John W. Price; Ernest V. Fowler
- A Supplementary Method for the Study of Arachno-Pia, p. 272
- A. E. Taft
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The Currents of the Pacific Ocean and Their Bearing on the Climates of the Coasts, pp. 273-282
- H. U. Sverdrup
Obituary
- Edwin Morrison, pp. 282-283
- C. W. Chapman; O. L. Snow
- Wilfred August Welter, p. 283
- A Correspondent
- Recent Deaths, p. 283
Scientific Events
- The Inventions Board of the Canadian Government, pp. 283-284
- Expedition to the Caribbean, p. 284
- Timepieces of the James Arthur Collection at New York University, pp. 284-285
- The Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, p. 285
- The Associated Hospital Service of New York City, pp. 285-286
- The Theft of Research Microscopes from the Biological Laboratory, Amherst College, p. 286
- Officers of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, p. 286
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 286-289
Discussion
- Changes in Modern Mathematics, pp. 289-290
- G. A. Miller
- The Chestnut Blight and Its Relation to the Principle of Disease Resistance, pp. 290-291
- Arthur Pierson Kelley
- The "Baboon Boy" of South Africa, pp. 291-292
- John P. Foley
- A Correction, p. 292
- Douglas Johnson
- Unusual Easter Dates, p. 292
- Alexander Pogo
Scientific Books
- Land Mollusca of North America, pp. 292-293
- Land Mollusca of North America (North of Mexico)
- Henry A. Pilsbry
- Review author[s]: Paul Bartsch
- Biological Oxidation, p. 294
- Biological Oxidation
- Carl Oppenheimer; Kurt G. Stern
- Review author[s]: L. Michaelis
Reports
- Radioactive Standards, pp. 294-295
- L. F. Curtiss; Clark Goodman; Alois F. Kovarik; S. C. Lind; C. S. Piggot; Robley D. Evans
Special Articles
- Reversible Inhibition of Tobacco Mosaic Virus in Living Cells with 0.0002 Molar Sodium Cyanide, pp. 295-296
- Mark W. Woods
- Further Note on the Existence of a Respiratory Neurohormone, pp. 297-298
- Theodore Koppanyi; Charles R. Linegar
- Sarcomata and Carcinomata Induced in Cottontail Rabbits by Methylcholanthrene, p. 298
- Jerome T. Syverton; George Packer Berry
- Sex Differences in the Structure of Bowman's Capsule in the Mouse, p. 299
- Charlotte Crabtree
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Hay Ventilation, pp. 299-300
- Maynard S. Grunder
- Organic Mercury Derivatives of Basic Triphenylmethane Dyes, p. 300
- Lyman Chalkley
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Episodes and Personalities in the Development of Biology at Brown, pp. 301-305
- A. D. Mead
Functions of the Preclinical Sciences in Medical Education, pp. 305-308
- Magnus Ingstrup Gregersen
Scientific Events
- New Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, p. 308
- The Detroit Center of the University of Michigan, pp. 308-309
- Paleontological Expedition of the National Geographic Society and the South Dakota State School of Mines, p. 309
- The Institute of Food Technologists, pp. 309-310
- Recent Deaths, p. 310
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 310-312
Discussion
- Varieties of Triticum Vulgare Practically Immune in All Stages of Growth to Stem Rust, p. 313
- R. F. Peterson; T. Johnson; Margaret Newton
- Fresh-Water Jellyfish in Hawaii, pp. 313-314
- C. H. Edmondson
- Reappearance of an Ancient Absurdity regarding Magnets, pp. 314-315
- L. W. McKeehan; Watson Davis
- Roger Bacon was Mistaken, p. 315
- Joseph O. Thompson
Scientific Books
- Political Geography, pp. 315-316
- The Earth and the State, A Study in Political Geography
- Derwent Whittlesey
- Review author[s]: Preston E. James
- Naturalists in South America, pp. 316-317
- The Great Naturalists Explore South America
- Paul R. Cutright
- Review author[s]: Albert M. Reese
Reports
- The New International Commission of Snow and Glaciers, pp. 317-318
- Francois E. Matthes
Special Articles
- Mobilization of Vitamin A from Its Stores in the Tissues by Ethyl Alcohol, pp. 318-319
- Samuel W. Clausen; William S. Baum; Augusta B. McCoord; John O. Rydeen; Burtis B. Breese
- The Isolation of Phytin from Soil, pp. 319-320
- W. J. Dyer; C. L. Wrenshall; G. R. Smith
- On the Nature of the Leukocytosis-Promoting Factor of Inflammatory Exudates, pp. 320-321
- Valy Menkin
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A New Technic for Staining Vaginal Smears, pp. 321-322
- Ephraim Shorr
- A Rubber Cast of the Dogfish Spiral Valve, p. 322
- K. D. Roeder
Science News, pp. 10+12-13
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The Nobel Prize in Physics
- Presentation of the Nobel Prize to Professor Ernest O. Lawrence, pp. 323-329
- Raymond T. Birge
- Response, pp. 329-330
- Ernest O. Lawrence
Obituary
- Ferdinand Ellerman, pp. 330-331
- Walter S. Adams
- Recent Deaths, p. 331
Scientific Events
- The Medical School of the University of Queensland, p. 331
- Gifts and Bequests to American Colleges and Universities, p. 332
- The Catskill Meeting of the New York State Geological Association, p. 332
- The Ledyard Fellowship Awards of the New York Hospital, pp. 332-333
- The Twelfth Annual Science Fair of the American Institute, p. 333
- Meetings of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, p. 333
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 334-336
Discussion
- Laboratory Chimpanzees, pp. 336-337
- Robert M. Yerkes
- The Relations of Soils and Surface in the South Carolina Piedmont, pp. 337-338
- D. Hoye Eargle
- Boron Deficiencies in Connecticut, p. 338
- B. A. Brown
- Receipt of European Journals during the War, pp. 338-339
- Watson Davis
Scientific Books
- Sedimentation, pp. 339-340
- Principles of Sedimentation
- W. H. Twenhofel
- Review author[s]: Percy E. Raymond
- Submarine Canyons, p. 340
- The Origin of Submarine Canyons
- Douglas Johnson
- Review author[s]: Kirtley F. Mather
- A New German Science Dictionary, p. 340
- German-English Science Dictionary for Students in the Agricultural, Biological and Physical Sciences
- Louis De Vries
- Review author[s]: Harold Kenneth Fink
Societies and Meetings
- Pennsylvania Academy of Science, pp. 340-341
- Bradford Willard
Special Articles
- Bisulfite Binding Substances (B.B.S.) and Thiamin Deficiency, p. 341
- Maurice Shils; Harry G. Day; E. V. McCollum
- A New Method for Studying the Properties of Lubricating Oils Based on the Use of a New Instrument, pp. 341-342
- P. Lecomte Du Noüy
- Autophagia in Rats Traumatized during Inanition, pp. 342-343
- Carroll Blue Nash
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Some Uses of Vacuum in Micrology, pp. 343-344
- Robert T. Hance; Ralph L. Chermock
- A Method for Preserving Trypanosoma Equiperdum, p. 344
- Wm. S. Stone; Arvo T. Thompson
Science News, pp. 10+12+14
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Front Matter (13 pp.)
The Present Status and Problems of Bacterial Chemotherapy, pp. 345-350
- E. K. Marshall
Scientific Events
- The Engineering Societies Library, pp. 350-351
- The Summer Meetings of the American Society of Plant Physiologists, p. 351
- J. Van Overbeek
- Westinghouse Research Fellowships, p. 351
- Election of Fellows of the Royal Society, p. 352
- The Eighth American Scientific Congress, pp. 352-353
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 353-354
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 354-356
Discussion
- A Tiger Shark and a Basking Shark Rammed by Steamers, pp. 356-357
- E. W. Gudger
- Apparent Splitting of Light from Fluorescent Lamps into Component Parts by Moving Objects, pp. 357-358
- C. Wesler Scull; Charles G. Grosscup; E. G. Witting
- Biography of Dr. William H. Park, p. 358
- Wade W. Oliver
Quotations
- The End of "Discovery", pp. 358-359
Scientific Books
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- Botany
- William J. Robbins; Harold W. Rickett
- Floral Morphology
- E. R. Saunders
- Basic Course in Botany
- Raymond J. Pool
- Edible Wild Plants
- Oliver Perry Medsger
- Poisonous Plants of the United States
- Walter Conrad Muenscher
- Review author[s]: Edwin B. Matzke
Reports
- Report of the Banting Research Foundation for the Year 1938-1939, pp. 362-363
- V. E. Henderson; A. W. Ham
Special Articles
- The Effect of Thiol Compounds on Gonadotrophins, pp. 363-365
- H. L. Fraenkel-Conrat; Miriam E. Simpson; Herbert M. Evans
- The Synthesis of Phosphopyruvic Acid on Oxidation of Lactic Acid, pp. 365-366
- D. L. Ferdman; S. F. Epstein
- Chemotherapy in Experimental Infections Caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis, pp. 366-367
- Fordyce R. Heilman
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Patterns on Maps and Drawings by the Carbon Transfer Process, pp. 367-368
- C. W. Thornthwaite; C. F. Stewart Sharpe
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Front Matter (13 pp.)
Recent Advances in Chemotherapy, pp. 369-373
- M. L. Crossley
Lo, the Poor Whale!, pp. 373-376
- Robert Cushman Murphy
Obituary
- Friedrich Emich: 1860-1940, pp. 376-377
- Joseph B. Niederl
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 377
Scientific Events
- Publication of a New Physiological Journal in Scandinavia, p. 377
- Award of Guggenheim Fellowships, pp. 377-379
- The Finney-Howell Research Foundation, Inc., p. 379
- The Industrial Research Institute, p. 379
- The Bicentennial Week Celebration of the University of Pennsylvania, pp. 379-380
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 380-382
Discussion
- A Chytrid in Relation to Chlorotic Streak Disease of Sugar-Cane, pp. 382-383
- C. W. Carpenter
- The Genus Listerella Pirie, p. 383
- J. Harvey Pirie
- Scientific Conscience, pp. 383-384
- I Bernard Cohen
- "Roger Bacon was Mistaken", pp. 384-385
- Fernando Sanford; M. W. Lyon; G. Wakeham
Scientific Books
- The Theory of Numbers, p. 385
- Modern Elementary Theory of Numbers
- Leonard Eugene Dickson
- Review author[s]: A. E. Ingham
- A Mathematical Classic, p. 385
- Topological Groups
- L. Pontrjagin
- Review author[s]: Garrett Birkhoff
Reports
- The Engineering Foundation, pp. 386-387
Special Articles
- Anthelmintic Activity of Crystalline Papain, pp. 387-388
- Julius Berger; Conrado F. Asenjo
- Conversion of Estradiol to Estrone in Vivo, p. 388
- William R. Fish; Ralph I. Dorfman
- Tomato Pomace in the Diet, pp. 388-389
- Clive M. McCay; S. E. Smith
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Preparation of Purified House-Dust Extracts, pp. 389-390
- Charlotte H. Boatner; B. G. Efron; R. I. Dorfman
- A Labor-Saving Technique for Leaf Samples in Histological Work, p. 390
- William E. Gordon
Science News, pp. 10+12+14
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Front Matter (10 pp.)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Some Soil Factors Affecting Tree Growth, pp. 391-398
- Robt. M. Salter
Scientific Events
- Mathematical Symposium at the University of Notre Dame, pp. 398-399
- Karl Menger
- Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Department of Chemistry of Western Reserve University, pp. 399-400
- O. F. Tower
- Appointments in the Regional Laboratories of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, p. 400
- The Eighth American Scientific Congress, pp. 400-401
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 401-404
Discussion
- The Question of the Cell Theory, pp. 404-405
- John P. Turner
- "Electricity Elicited by an Organic Chemical Process", pp. 405-406
- D. Nachmansohn
- Again Science in China, p. 406
- George W. Hunter
- The Programs of Scientific Meetings, p. 406
- C. B. Mendenhall
Reports
- Pure and Applied Science Research at Mellon Institute, 1939-40, pp. 407-410
- W. A. Hamor
Special Articles
- Factors Affecting the Insulin Content of Pancreas, p. 410
- R. E. Haist; C. H. Best
- Toxicity of Extracts of the Postpartum Rabbit Uterus, pp. 410-411
- Boris Krichesky; William Pollock
- The Biological Activity of Synthetic Pantothenic Acid, p. 411
- Harry H. Weinstock; Aaron Arnold; Everette L. May; Donald Price
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Improvements in the Harvard Spring Kymograph, p. 412
- Hugh B. McGlade
- A Plastic Cover Glass, Isobutyl Methacrylate, p. 412
- Harold C. O'Brien; Robert T. Hance
Science News, pp. 8+10-11
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The National Academy of Sciences
- Presentation of the Agassiz Medal to Frank Rattray Lillie, pp. 413-414
- Edwin G. Conklin
- Response by the Medalist, pp. 414-416
- Frank Rattray Lillie
- Presentation of the Public Welfare Medal to John Edgar Hoover, p. 416
- Max Mason
- Response by the Medalist, pp. 416-417
- John Edgar Hoover
- Presentation of the Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal and Honorarium to A. H. Westergaard, pp. 417-418
- C. G. Abbot
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 418-423
Obituary
- David M. Mottier, pp. 423-424
- Ralph E. Cleland
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 424-425
Scientific Events
- The Colorado Rocky Mountain Observatory of Harvard University, p. 425
- Fellows of the Lalor Foundation, pp. 425-426
- The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Awards, p. 426
- Symposium in Theoretical Physics at the University of Michigan, pp. 426-427
- The Section of Public Health and Medicine of the American Scientific Congress, p. 427
- Elections of the National Academy of Sciences, pp. 427-428
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 428-431
Discussion
- Vitamin L and Filtrate Factor, p. 431
- Waro Nakahara; Fumito Inukai; Saburo Ugami
- The Attempted Characterization of Malignant Tissue Protein with D-Amino Acid Oxidase, pp. 431-432
- L. Earle Arnow; Jeanette C. Opsahl
- The Peace Resolution of the American Association of Scientific Workers, p. 432
- Robert S. Mulliken
Scientific Books
- The Stone Age of Mount Carmel, pp. 432-433
- The Stone Age of Mount Carmel
- Theodore D. McCown; Arthur Keith
- Review author[s]: Loren C. Eiseley
- Sokolnikoff's Advanced Calculus, pp. 433-434
- Advanced Calculus
- I. S. Sokolnikoff
- Review author[s]: Albert A. Bennett
Societies and Meetings
- Special Research Conferences on Chemistry, pp. 434-435
Special Articles
- Syntheses of Model Unsaturated Lactones Related to the Cardiac Aglycones, pp. 435-436
- Josef Fried; Martin Rubin; Walter D. Paist; Robert C. Elderfield
- Nature of the Pasteur Enzyme, p. 436
- Kurt G. Stern; Joseph L. Melnick; Delafield DuBois
- Prolificacy of Rats Treated with Mare Gonadotropic Hormone, pp. 436-437
- H. H. Cole
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Adaptable Rotating Unit for Roller Tube Tissue Cultures, pp. 437-438
- Lawrence H. Ott; Robert Tennant; Averill A. Liebow
- A Personal File of Geologic Photographs, p. 438
- Chester K. Wentworth
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Washington Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics and the American Geophysical Union, pp. 439-442
- J. A. Fleming
Scientific Events
- Report of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, pp. 442-443
- Expeditions of the Smithsonian Institution, p. 443
- Research Grants of the American College of Dentists, p. 443
- Annual Meetings of the Minnesota and South Carolina Academies of Science, p. 444
- In Memory of Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton, p. 444
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, pp. 444-445
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 445-447
Discussion
- Pacific Salmon Not Established in Atlantic Waters, pp. 447-449
- A. G. Huntsman; J. R. Dymond
- Glauconite Pseudomorphs after Ophiuran Plates, p. 449
- Charles T. Berry
- Bog Levels, pp. 449-450
- Frank C. Gates
- Hurricane Intelligence, p. 450
- H. N. Glick
- Lunar Rainbows in Honolulu, p. 450
- Walter Alvarez
Scientific Books
- Another Inventor of the Calculus?, pp. 450-452
- James Gregory, Tercentenary Memorial Volume
- Herbert Western Turnbull
- Review author[s]: E. T. Bell
Reports
The National Academy of Sciences
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 454-457
Special Articles
- Alleged Gonadotropic Effect of Royal Jelly, pp. 457-458
- R. M. Melampy; A. J. Stanley
- Crystalline Drosophila Eye-Color Hormone, p. 458
- E. L. Tatum; G. W. Beadle
- Effect of Emanations from Several Species of Fungi on Respiration and Color Development of Citrus Fruits, pp. 458-459
- J. B. Biale
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Convenient Apparatus for the Manipulation of Eggs in the Study of the Chorio-Allantoic Membrane, pp. 459-460
- Rachel E. Hoffstadt; Dorothy Omundson
- A Tube for Nitrogen Purification, p. 460
- A. B. Garrett; Ray Heiks
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Preliminary Announcement of the Seattle Meeting, pp. 461-468
- F. R. Moulton
Obituary
- Dr. Glenn E. Cullen, pp. 468-469
- Howard W. Robinson
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 469
Scientific Events
- The British Association, pp. 469-470
- The American Standards Association and the U. S. Treasury Department, p. 470
- The National Farm Youth Foundation, pp. 470-471
- Medical Fellowships of the National Research Council, p. 471
- Medal Day of the Franklin Institute, p. 471
- The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, pp. 471-472
- The American Philosophical Society, pp. 472-473
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 473-476
Discussion
- Color Effects Observable from Fluorescent Lamps, p. 476
- Gorton R. Fonda
- Mercury Poisoning, pp. 476-477
- Arthur C. Giese
- Is Sulfanilamide Bacteriostatic under "Anaerobic" Conditions?, pp. 477-478
- Charles L. Fox
- An Illustrated Catalogue of Mesozoic and Early Cenozoic Plants of North America, p. 478
- Erling Dorf
- The Peace Resolution of Scientific Workers, pp. 478-479
- Peyton Rous
The National Academy of Sciences
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 479-481
Reports
- Appropriations of the Rockefeller Foundation for the Medical and Natural Sciences in 1939, pp. 482-483
Special Articles
- Association of the Heterogenetic Antigen with a Material in Normal and Tumor Tissues Sedimentable at High Speed, pp. 483-485
- Jacob Furth; Elvin A. Kabat
- Electrophoretic Analyses of Hyperimmune Sera, pp. 485-486
- J. Van Der Scheer; Ralph W. G. Wyckoff
- On the Urinary Excretion of "Free" Sulfapyridine, p. 486
- John V. Scudi
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Considerations concerning the Fundaments of Theoretical Physics, pp. 487-492
- Albert Einstein
A Complex Vaccine Effective against Different Strains of Influenza Virus, pp. 492-494
- Frank L. Horsfall; Edwin H. Lennette
Obituary
- Maynard Mayo Metcalf, pp. 494-495
- Robert A. Budington
- Recent Deaths, p. 495
Scientific Events
- The Annual Report of the Field Museum of Natural History, pp. 495-496
- The Structural Steel Welding Research Committee of the Engineering Foundation, pp. 496-497
- The Chicago Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists, p. 497
- Exhibition of the Works of Leonardo Da Vinci, pp. 497-498
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 498-501
Discussion
- Release of Acetylcholine by Sympathetic Ganglia and Synaptic Transmission, pp. 501-503
- Rafael Lorente De Nó
- Postscript to ``Roger Bacon was Mistaken'', pp. 503-504
- Joseph O. Thompson
- A Counter-Statement, pp. 504-505
- A. H. Sturtevant
Scientific Books
- Embryology, pp. 505-507
- The Rise of Embryology
- Arthur William Meyer
- Review author[s]: Howard B. Adelmann
Special Articles
- Alcohol Taste Thresholds and Concentrations of Solution Preferred by Rats, pp. 507-508
- Curt P. Richter; Kathryne H. Campbell
- The Synthesis of Nicotinic Acid in the Body of Sheep, pp. 508-509
- A. H. Winegar; P. B. Pearson; H. Schmidt
- Breakdown of Sulfanilamide Molecule by Ultra-Violet Irradiation or Chemical Oxidation, p. 509
- Sanford M. Rosenthal; Hugo Bauer
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Speedier and Less Costly Method of Concentration in Nitrocellulose Imbedding, pp. 509-510
- Henry Wilhelm Jensen
- An Inexpensive Microphotographic Camera, p. 510
- E. M. Abrahamson
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The Eighth American Scientific Congress, pp. 511-514
- Austin H. Clark
Nuclear Fission, pp. 514-516
- Karl K. Darrow
Scientific Events
- Exhibits in the Geological Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, p. 516
- The Isle Royale National Park, p. 517
- The New Building of the Colorado School of Mines, p. 517
- The Delamar Institute of Public Health of Columbia University, pp. 517-518
- The Cleveland Meeting of the American Home Economics Association, p. 518
- Dedication of the McGregor Building and Telescope of the McMath-Hulbert Observatory of the University of Michigan, p. 519
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 519-522
Discussion
- The Occurrence of Anopheles Darlingi Root in British Honduras and Guatemala, pp. 522-523
- W. H. W. Komp
- Soils and Periglacial Phenomena in the Carolinas, pp. 523-524
- Kirk Bryan
- Direction Finding at 1.67-Meter Waves, p. 524
- Luke C. L. Yuan
- Color Flicker in Fluorescent Lamps, pp. 524-525
- R. N. Thayer
- The Length of Development of the Greater Wax Moth, p. 525
- Mykola H. Haydak
- The Peace Resolution of Scientific Workers, pp. 525-526
- A. J. Carlson; Robert S. Mulliken
Quotations
Scientific Books
- Orthogonal Polynomials, pp. 526-527
- Orthogonal polynomials
- Gabor Szegö
- Review author[s]: Dunham Jackson
- Mathematical Methods in Engineering, pp. 527-528
- Mathematical Methods in Engineering. An Introduction to the Mathematical Treatment of Engineering Problems
- Theodore v. Karman; Maurice Biot
- Review author[s]: R. v. Mises
Special Articles
- The Centriole in Radiated Tumor Tissue, pp. 528-529
- Lloyd C. Fogg; Shields Warren
- The Oxyhydrogen Reaction in Green Algae and the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide in the Dark, pp. 529-530
- H. Gaffron
- Inactivation of Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone by Iodine, pp. 530-531
- Choh Hao Li; William R. Lyons; Miriam E. Simpson; Herbert M. Evans
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Mesostoma Ehrenbergii Wardii for the Study of the Turbellarian Type, pp. 531-532
- T. K. Ruebush
- A Stable Thromboplastin for Use in Quick's Prothrombin Test, p. 532
- Alexander W. Souter; Robert Kark; F. H. L. Taylor
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Progress in Petroleum, pp. 533-538
- Gustav Egloff
Obituary
- Wilfred Thomas Dawson, pp. 538-539
- Charles H. Taft
- Recent Deaths, p. 539
Scientific Events
- A Symposium on Hydrobiology at the University of Wisconsin, p. 539
- The Seventy-First Annual Report of the American Museum of Natural History, pp. 539-540
- The Eighth Summer Conference on Applied Spectroscopy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, p. 540
- The Bicentennial Conference of the University of Pennsylvania, pp. 540-541
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 541-543
Discussion
- A Major Cycle in Insect Flights, p. 544
- J. Manson Valentine
- Calcium Carbonate Deposits Marginal to Glaciers, pp. 544-545
- John C. Ludlum
- Compound Words in Scientific Nomenclature, pp. 545-546
- Alice Morton Ball
- Leonardo Da Vinci on Isostasy, pp. 546-547
- John P. Delaney
- Joseph Louis Lagrange, p. 547
- George Sarton
Quotations
- International Cooperation in Science, pp. 547-548
Societies and Meetings
- The Kansas Academy of Science, pp. 548-549
- Roger C. Smith
- The Iowa Academy of Science, p. 549
- Joseph C. Gilman
- The Virginia Academy of Science, pp. 549-550
- E. C. L. Miller
Reports
- The Report on Biological Abstracts for 1939, pp. 550-551
- Board of Trustees
Special Articles
- The Synthesis of Glycocyamine in Rat Kidney and a Mechanism of Creatine Synthesis in Vivo, pp. 551-552
- Henry Borsook; Jacob W. Dubnoff
- Nutrition as a Factor in the Development of Constitutional Barriers to Involvement of the Nervous System by Certain Viruses, pp. 552-554
- Albert B. Sabin; Carl E. Duffy
- Effect of Estrogens and Androgens Alone and in Combination with Chorionic Gonadotropin on the Ovary of the Hypophysectomized Rat, pp. 554-555
- Richard I. Pencharz
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Microfilm with the 35-Millimeter Candid Camera, pp. 555-556
- J. David Reid
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Minute Amounts of Chemical Elements in Relation to Plant Growth, pp. 557-560
- D. R. Hoagland
Science in General Education at the College Level, pp. 560-565
- Lloyd W. Taylor
Scientific Events
- Conferences in Biochemistry at the University of Chicago, p. 565
- Honorary Degrees Conferred by New York University, pp. 565-567
- Honorary Degrees Conferred by Columbia University, p. 567
- Dinner in Honor of Professor McClung, pp. 567-568
- Recent Deaths, p. 568
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 568-571
Discussion
- Fundamental Laws of Operations in Mathematics, pp. 571-572
- G. A. Miller
- Stability in Nomenclature, pp. 572-573
- A. C. Smith
- Aneuploidy in a Hepatic Species, p. 573
- G. B. Wolcott
- Eating of Bone by the Pregnant and Lactating Gray Squirrel, p. 573
- A. J. Carlson
Scientific Books
- Cosmic Rays, pp. 574-575
- Cosmic Rays
- R. A. Millikan
- Review author[s]: Gordon Ferrie Hull
- Non-Uniform Gases, p. 575
- The Mathematical Theory of Non-Uniform Gases
- S. Chapman; T. G. Cowling
- Review author[s]: William Phelps Allis
Societies and Meetings
- The North Carolina Academy of Science, pp. 575-576
- Bert Cunningham
Special Articles
- Biotin (Bios IIB, Vitamin H)--An Essential Growth Factor for Certain Staphylococci, pp. 576-577
- J. R. Porter; Michael J. Pelczar
- Changes in the Connective Tissue of the Uterus and Vagina of the Rat Associated with Advancing Age, pp. 577-578
- J. M. Wolfe; Ethel Burack; Winifred Lansing; A. W. Wright
- Radioactive Nitrogen in the Study of N2 Fixation by Non-Leguminous Plants, pp. 578-579
- S. Ruben; W. Z. Hassid; M. D. Kamen
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Heparin as an Anticoagulant for Permeability Studies, p. 579
- F. R. Hunter; L. D. Stringer; H. D. Weiss
- A New Technic for Staining Vaginal Smears: II, pp. 579-580
- Ephraim Shorr
- Solutions of Chlorophyll in Salt Water, p. 580
- John Shafer
Science News, pp. 8-10
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The American Medical Association
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- Nathan B. Van Etten
- Work of the American Medical Association, pp. 585-588
Scientific Events
- Advisory Research Council of the Chemical Society, London, p. 589
- Field Work of the U. S. Geological Survey, pp. 589-590
- Symposium on Quantitative Biology of the Biological Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, p. 590
- Honorary Degrees Conferred by Princeton University, pp. 590-591
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 591
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 591-594
Discussion
- What is a "Pre-Amerindian"?, pp. 594-596
- Wm. Duncan Strong
- Annual Honorary Junior Membership Awards, p. 596
- Otis W. Caldwell; Karl F. Oerlein
- Peace Resolution of the American Association of Scientific Workers, pp. 596-597
- R. W. Gerard; Francis Bitter; Walter B. Cannon; Arthur L. Cohen; Karl T. Compton; Albert Sprague Coolidge; D. Eugene Copeland; W. J. Crozier; Robert S. Friedman; Robert Galambos; Mark Graubard; Donald R. Griffin; David T. Griggs; Zareh Hadidian; Harold Haskin; William C. Herrington; Hudson Hoagland; David Kaufman; G. B. Kistiakowsky; Walter J. Nickerson; Richard R. Overman; Gregory Pincus; C. B. Purves; Alfred C. Redfield; George Saslow; H. J. Sawin; George T. Scott; Grace D. Sterne; Kenneth V. Thimann; Richard Titherington; George Wald
Scientific Books
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- Race, Language and Culture
- Franz Boas
- Review author[s]: Robert H. Lowie
Special Articles
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- S. B. Wolbach; O. A. Bessey
- Effects of Steroid Glycosides and Cortin on Insulin Convulsions and Blood Sugar, pp. 600-602
- Raymund L. Zwemer; Kermit L. Pines; Bertrand E. Lowenstein
- A Physiologically Active Principle from Cannabis sativa (Marihuana), pp. 602-603
- A. J. Haagen-Smit; C. Z. Wawra; J. B. Koepfli; G. A. Alles; G. A. Feigen; A. N. Prater
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- On the Use of Chick Embryo Cultures of Influenza Virus in Complement Fixation Tests, pp. 603-604
- Clara Nigg; James H. Crowley; Doris E. Wilson
Science News, pp. 8-10
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Front Matter (7 pp.)
Mixed Catalysts, pp. 605-608
- Vladimir N. Ipatieff
Viruses and Their Part in Disease, pp. 608-610
- W. G. MacCallum
Obituary
- Adrian John Pieters, pp. 610-611
- L. W. Kephart
- Dr. Erkki Mikkola, pp. 611-612
- Richard Foster Flint
- Recent Deaths, p. 612
Scientific Events
- National Research Fellowships in the Natural Sciences, pp. 612-613
- The Washington Heights Health and Teaching Center, pp. 613-614
- Nominations for Officers of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, p. 614
- Promotions and Appointments at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, p. 614
- Honorary Degrees Conferred by Harvard University, p. 614
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 614-617
Discussion
- The Relationship of Histamine to Anaphylaxis in the Rabbit, pp. 617-618
- Carl A. Dragstedt; Max Ramirez De Arellano; Alfred H. Lawton
- The Utilization of Iron by Anemic Rats, p. 618
- Mary S. Rose
- The "Baboon Boy" of South Africa, pp. 618-619
- John P. Foley
- Freezing of Hot and Cold Water, p. 619
- Robert S. Casey; Willis R. Whitney
Scientific Books
- The Hypothalamus, pp. 619-621
- The Hypothalamus and Central Levels of Autonomic Function
- John F. Fulton; S. Walter Ranson; Angus M. Frantz
- Review author[s]: C. Judson Herrick
Societies and Meetings
- The Sixth Washington Conference on Theoretical Physics March 21-23, 1940, pp. 621-623
- Edward Teller; M. A. Tuve
Special Articles
- Coenzyme I and Riboflavin Content of Livers of Rats Fed Butter Yellow, p. 623
- Charles J. Kensler; Kanematsu Suguira; C. P. Rhoads
- Bovine Pseudorabies or "Mad Itch" Virus, pp. 623-624
- Robert Graham; C. C. Morrill; L. E. Boley
- Inhibition of Bacterial Metabolism by Synthetic Detergents, pp. 624-625
- Benjamin F. Miller; Zelma Baker
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Ethyl Methacrylate as a Mounting Medium for Embryological Specimens, pp. 625-626
- W. O. Puckett
Science News, pp. 6-8
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Scientific Research, the Hope of the South, pp. 1-5
- George D. Palmer
Scientific Events
- Field Program of the Canadian Bureau of Geology and Topography, pp. 5-6
- The Cook Observatory, p. 6
- The Illinois-Indiana Section of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, pp. 6-7
- Officers of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, p. 7
- H. H. Henline
- Recent Deaths, p. 7
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 8-10
Discussion
- A Possible Explanation of Deep-Focus Quakes, pp. 10-11
- Joseph Lynch
- Resistance to Sulfanilyl Derivatives in Vitro and in Vivo, p. 11
- Jerome S. Harris; Henry I. Kohn
- Collecting Subtropical Plants and Animals in Northern Ohio, pp. 11-12
- Charles Otto Masters
- Collection of Unorthodox Curiosa, p. 12
- Albert G. Ingalls
Scientific Books
- The Pageant of Electricity, pp. 12-13
- The Pageant of Electricity
- Alfred P. Morgan
- Review author[s]: Gordon Ferrie Hull
- Aging, pp. 13-14
- Das Problem des Alterns und die Chemie der Lebensvorgange. 2. Auflage
- D. Reichinstein
- Review author[s]: C. M. McCay
Societies and Meetings
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- W. W. Ballard
- The New York State Geological Association, p. 14
- George H. Chadwick
Special Articles
- Alcoholic Fermentation by Fusaria Juice Obtained with a Wet Crushing Mill, p. 15
- John C. Wirth; F. F. Nord
- The Action of Type-Specific Antibody upon the Pulmonary Lesion of Experimental Pneumococcal Pneumonia, pp. 15-16
- W. Barry Wood
- Growth Response of Plants to Riboflavin and Ascorbic Acid, p. 17
- Raymond Dennison
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Use of Plastic as a Substitute for Cover Glasses, pp. 17-18
- V. Suntzeff; Irene Smith
- Erratic Potentials of Electrodes Sealed in Glass Tubing, p. 18
- A. B. Garrett; Ernest Hogge; Ray Heiks
Science News, pp. 8+10-11
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Front Matter (2 pp.)
The Time-Scale of the Universe, pp. 19-27
- Henry Norris Russell
Scientific Events
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- The Virginia Junior Academy of Science, pp. 27-28
- Summer Work in Botany of the University of Michigan, p. 28
- The Brown University Eclipse Expedition, pp. 28-29
- Correspondent
- The Detroit Meeting of the American Chemical Society, p. 29
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 30-32
Discussion
- The Non-Specificity of Amino Acid Configuration in Malignant Tissue Hydrolysates, pp. 32-34
- Otto K. Behrens; Fritz Lipmann; Mildred Cohn; Dean Burk
- Dioxymaleic Acid Oxidase, pp. 34-35
- James B. Sumner; Alexander L. Dounce
- The Effect of Growth Substances on the Rooting of Blueberry Cuttings, p. 35
- F. B. Chandler; I. C. Mason
- The Identity of the Tree "Annedda", p. 35
- Charles Macnamara
- The Kit Fox, pp. 35-36
- C. D. Bunker
Scientific Books
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- Human Nature and the Social Order
- E. L. Thorndike
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Societies and Meetings
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- William H. Alexander
- The Illinois State Academy of Science, pp. 40-41
- R. F. Paton
Special Articles
- Diminishing Response of the Skin to Frequently Repeated Reinfection with Invasive Bacteria, pp. 41-42
- F. Duran-Reynals; E. Estrada
- Induced Formation of β -Gentiobiosides in Gladiolus Corms and Tomato Plants Treated with Chemicals, pp. 42-43
- Lawrence P. Miller
- Chemical Examination of the Lipid Fraction of Royal Jelly, p. 43
- G. F. Townsend; C. C. Lucas
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Accuracy in Anatomical Drawing, pp. 43-44
- Lorus J. Milne
- A Simple Artery Clip, p. 44
- J. R. DiPalma
- Isobutyl Methacrylate as a Mounting Medium for Histological Preparations, p. 44
- John Meacham Hamilton
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
The Seattle Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 45-50
- F. R. Moulton
An Electron Microscope for the Research Laboratory, pp. 51-53
- V. K. Zworykin
Scientific Events
- The Harvard School of Dental Medicine, pp. 53-54
- The Guggenheim Fellowships for Latin Americans, p. 54
- Fellowships of the Zoological Society of San Diego, p. 55
- Award of Medals of the Royal Geographical Society, p. 55
- The New Hampshire Meeting of Mathematicians, pp. 55-56
- Recent Deaths, p. 56
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 56-58
Discussion
- The Sampling Error of the Median, pp. 58-59
- Edwin B. Wilson
- The Publication of Isis, pp. 59-60
- George Sarton
- Zoological Society of London, p. 60
- Julian S. Huxley
Scientific Books
- Electrical Discharges in Gases, p. 61
- Fundamental Processes of Electrical Discharges in Gases
- Leonard B. Loeb
- Review author[s]: Lewi Tonks
- The Ultracentrifuge, pp. 61-62
- The Ultracentrifuge
- The Svedberg; Kai O. Pedersen
- Review author[s]: J. W. Beams
Special Articles
- On the Identity of Vitamin H with Biotin, pp. 62-63
- Vincent Du Vigneaud; Donald B. Melville; Paul György; Catharine S. Rose
- Mobilization of Vitamin A by Alcohol, p. 63
- L. B. Pett
- Enzymatic Liberation of Auxin from Plant Tissues, p. 64
- Folke Skoog; Kenneth V. Thimann
Science News, pp. 6+8-9
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Remarks on Professions in Medicine, pp. 65-72
- Alfred E. Cohn
Scientific Events
- The Printing Press of Leonardo Da Vinci, p. 72
- Laboratory of the Commission on the Standardization of Biological Stains, p. 73
- Meeting of the Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology at Cleveland, p. 73
- Conference on Applied Nuclear Physics, pp. 73-74
- Retiring Members of the Faculty of the Ohio State University, p. 74
- Recent Deaths, pp. 74-75
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 75-77
Discussion
- The Nature of the Intermolecular Forces Operative in Biological Processes, pp. 77-79
- Linus Pauling; Max Delbrück
- A New Calculation of the C = C Bond Strength and of Certain Resonance Energies, p. 79
- Dorothy Wrinch
- Avoiding Obvious Residue from Nicotine-Bentonite Sprays, p. 79
- C. G. Vinson; S. A. McCrory
- Some Results of Colchicine Injections, p. 80
- Edna Higbee
Scientific Books
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- Principles and Practice of Aviation Medicine
- Harry G. Armstrong
- Review author[s]: Yandell Henderson
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- S. W. Bilsing
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Special Articles
- The Susceptibility of Chicks to Diphtheria Bacilli and Toxin, pp. 88-89
- Martin Frobisher
- The Anti-Tryptic Properties of Heparin, pp. 89-90
- M. K. Horwitt
- Glycine--An Essential Factor for the Growth of Bacteriophage, p. 91
- Emory L. Ellis; John Spizizen
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Glass Tubes for Rearing Phlebotomus and Other Insects, pp. 91-92
- Marshall Hertig
- The Administration of Drugs to Rats, p. 92
- Dorothy Nelson
- Keep Bottle-Tops Free from Dust, p. 92
- H. F. Pierce
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Address of the President of the Royal Society, pp. 93-98
- William Bragg
Obituary
- Haven Metcalf: 1875-1940, pp. 98-99
- S. F. Acree
- Edward Payson Van Duzee, p. 99
- F. M. MacFarland
- Recent Deaths, pp. 99-100
Scientific Events
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- The American Coordinating Committee on Corrosion, p. 100
- Tribute to the Late Dr. W. E. Britton, State Entomologist of Connecticut, pp. 100-101
- In Honor of Julius Herman Frandsen, p. 101
- Appointment of Dr. Bruno Rossi at Cornell University, pp. 101-102
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 102-105
Discussion
- Native and Introduced Land Planarians in the United States, pp. 105-106
- L. H. Hyman
- Concerning Pure Cultures of Spirillum, pp. 106-107
- I. M. Lewis
- Oxidation of Sulfanilic and Arsanilic Compounds by Nascent Hydrogen Peroxide, p. 107
- Georg Barkan
Scientific Books
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- Introduction to the Calculus
- Arnold Dresden
- Review author[s]: D. V. Widder
- Image Transmission, p. 108
- Television--The Electronics of Image Transmission
- V. K. Zworykin; G. A. Morton
- Review author[s]: C. G. Montgomery
Reports
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, pp. 108-110
- L. F. Z.
Special Articles
- Uniformity of the Pain Threshold in Man, pp. 110-112
- George A. Schumacher; Helen Goodell; James D. Hardy; Harold G. Wolff
- The Utilization of L-Glucose by Mammalian Tissues and Bacteria, pp. 112-113
- Harry Rudney
- Tularemia Endotoxin, p. 113
- Talât Vasfi Öz
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Thromboplastin Reagent for the Determination of Prothrombin, pp. 113-114
- Armand J. Quick
- A Stopcock Lubricant for Use with Solvents, Acids or Alkalies, p. 114
- P. W. Rohrbaugh
- Shadowgraph Recording of Avena Coleoptile Curvatures, p. 114
- Harry G. Albaum; Samuel Kaiser
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Marihuana, pp. 115-119
- Roger Adams
The Royal Society of Canada, pp. 119-121
- D. A. Keys
Scientific Events
- Chemistry Exhibits of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, p. 122
- The Concilium Bibliographicum, p. 122
- Inter-American Society of Microbiology, pp. 122-123
- F. Duran-Reynals
- The American Mining Congress, p. 123
- The Los Angeles Meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, pp. 123-124
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 124
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 124-127
Discussion
- Bactericidal Filtrates from a Mold Culture, p. 127
- Edwin C. White
- Antler-Eating by Rodents, pp. 127-128
- Angus M. Woodbury
- The Eating of Bone by Squirrels, p. 128
- A. F. Coventry
- Fifty Harvard Graduates, p. 128
- Myron Weiss
Scientific Books
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- Studies on the Physiology, Genetics, and Evolution of Some Cladocera
- A. M. Banta
- Review author[s]: Chancey Juday
Reports
- The National Research Council Committee on Mathematical Tables and Aids to Computation, pp. 129-131
- Raymond Clare Archibald
Special Articles
- Radio-Iron in Plasma Does Not Exchange with Hemoglobin Iron in Red Cells, pp. 131-132
- P. F. Hahn; W. F. Bale; J. F. Ross; R. A. Hettig; G. H. Whipple
- Viscosity and the Shape of Protein Molecules, pp. 132-133
- J. W. Mehl; J. L. Oncley; R. Simha
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Electronic Relay for Heat Control, pp. 133-134
- Albert C. Hall; Lawrence J. Heidt
- Inexpensive Microphotographic Records, p. 134
- J. F. McClendon
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The National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel, pp. 135-137
- Leonard Carmichael
The Production, Retention and Attraction of American Men of Science, pp. 137-141
- E. L. Thorndike
Obituary
- John Gerald Fitzgerald, pp. 141-142
- R. D. Defries
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 142
Scientific Events
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- Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, pp. 142-143
- The New York Zoological Society, pp. 143-144
- Symposium on New Textiles of the American Chemical Society, p. 144
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, pp. 144-145
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 145-147
Discussion
- Insect Cultures Inbred for 200 Generations, pp. 147-148
- D. F. Miller
- Spontaneous Activity of the Spinal Tadpoles of the Frog and the Toad, p. 148
- Ging-Hsi Wang; Tse-Wei Lu
- The Case History of a Scientific News Story, pp. 148-150
- G. G. Simpson
Societies and Meetings
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- William A. Lynch
- The Botanical Conference and Foray at the Allegany School of Natural History, pp. 150-151
- Robert B. Gordon
Reports
- The William John Gies Award, Research Fellowships and Grants-in-Aid of the American College of Dentists, pp. 151-152
- A. L. Midgley
Special Articles
- The Voltammetric Determination of Oxygen, pp. 152-154
- I. M. Kolthoff; H. A. Laitinen
- A Deficiency Disease of Foxes, pp. 154-155
- R. G. Green; C. A. Evans
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Method for Preparing Antigenic Substances from the Typhoid Bacillus, pp. 155-156
- John W. Palmer; Tillman D. Gerlough
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What is Social Science?, pp. 157-162
- Edwin B. Wilson
Isostatic Control of Fluctuations of Sea Level, pp. 162-164
- Andrew C. Lawson
Obituary
- Lee Cleveland Corbett, pp. 164-165
- H. P. Gould
- Recent Deaths, pp. 165-166
Scientific Events
- The Beit Memorial Fellowships, p. 166
- The Total Solar Eclipse of October 1, pp. 166-167
- The Dedication of the New Oyster Laboratory at Milford, Connecticut, p. 167
- Symposium on Hydrobiology at the University of Wisconsin, pp. 167-168
- The Optical Society of America, p. 168
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 168-171
Discussion
- A Standardization of Osmotic Pressure as a Term, pp. 171-172
- H. C. Eyster
- Strain Susceptibility to the European Corn-Borer and the Corn-Leaf Aphid in Maize, p. 172
- L. L. Huber; G. H. Stringfield
- An Experience of General Anesthesia, pp. 172-173
- Wm. E. Ritter
- The Conquest of Leprosy, p. 173
- T. D. A. Cockerell
Scientific Books
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- The Kosher Code of the Orthodox Jew
- S. I. Levin; Edward A. Boyden
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Reports
- Research Work on Chemotherapy, pp. 176-178
- Lowell T. Coggeshall; Leonard H. Cretcher; Lyndon F. Small; Torald H. Sollmann; Marston T. Bogert
Special Articles
- The Isolation in Pure Form of the Interstitial Cell-Stimulating (Luteinizing) Hormone of the Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland, pp. 178-180
- Theodore Shedlovsky; A. Rothen; R. O. Greep; H. B. Van Dyke; Bacon F. Chow
- Synthesis of the Pyridine Analog of Vitamin B1, pp. 180-181
- Ann H. Tracy; Robert C. Elderfield
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- The Use of Outline Maps on Herbarium Labels, pp. 181-182
- Ernst C. Abbe; Donald B. Lawrence
- A Spatulate Pipette Serving as Section Lifter, p. 182
- Emil Maro Schleicher
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Trends in Engineering Education, pp. 183-189
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Obituary
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- Charles Palache
Scientific Events
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- Report of the Sub-Committee of the American Institute of Chemists on Licensing of Chemists in New York State, p. 191
- The College of Engineering of Cornell University and American Industry, pp. 191-192
- The Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, p. 192
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 193-195
Discussion
- A Standard Experimental Vegetation Type, pp. 195-197
- R. L. Piemeisel
- The Museum as a Potential Force for Social Enlightenment, pp. 197-198
- Marcus S. Goldstein
- Electrodes Sealed in Glass Tubing, p. 198
- Warren C. Vosburgh
Scientific Books
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- Classical and Modern Physics, a Descriptive Introduction
- Harvey E. White
- Review author[s]: Leonard B. Loeb
- Smashing Atoms, pp. 199-200
- Why Smash Atoms?
- Arthur K. Solomon
- Review author[s]: Leonard B. Loeb
- Phytopathogenic Viruses, p. 200
- Handbook of Phytopathogenic Viruses
- Francis O. Holmes
- Review author[s]: C. R. Orton
- Plant Microtechnique, pp. 200-201
- Plant Microtechnique
- Donald A. Johansen
- Review author[s]: C. E. Allen
Reports
- Cooperative Investigations of the Relation between Mosquito Control and Wildlife Conservation, pp. 201-202
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Special Articles
- Pantothenic Acid and Nutritional Achromotrichia in Rats, pp. 202-203
- Paul György; C. Edward Poling
- Crystalline Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin A Alcohol, pp. 203-204
- J. G. Baxter; C. D. Robeson
- The Effect of Salicylate on the Oxygen Uptake of the Tubercle Bacillus, p. 204
- Frederick Bernheim
- Nornicotine as the Predominating Alkaloid in Certain Tobaccos, pp. 204-205
- L. N. Markwood
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Tatoo Punch for Numbering Rats, pp. 205-206
- Clyde E. Keeler
- A Tested Method of Growing Stentor Coeruleus, p. 206
- W. H. Belda; W. J. Bowen
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Radioactivity, pp. 207-210
- Joseph (John) Thomson
The Origin of the Earth's Land Formations, pp. 210-212
- C. D. Perrine
Scientific Events
- The Biological Research Institute of the Zoological Society of San Diego, p. 212
- Denis L. Fox
- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, pp. 212-213
- The Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, p. 213
- The Detroit Meeting of the Amer-At Woods Hole, pp. 213-214
- Recent Deaths, p. 214
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 214-216
Discussion
- The First Thousand Mathematical Works Printed in America, pp. 216-217
- G. A. Miller
- Practical Suggestions for Reducing the Labor of Indexing a Text-Book, pp. 217-218
- Leon Hugh Warren
- The Incidence of Hydrogen Sulfide at Kilauea Solfatara Preceding the 1940 Mauna Loa Volcanic Activity, pp. 218-219
- John H. Payne; Stanley S. Ballard
Scientific Books
- A Geological Expedition to the Sunda Islands, p. 219
- Geological Expedition of the University of Amsterdam to the Lesser Sunda Islands in the Southeastern Part of the Netherlands East Indies, under the Leadership of H. A. Brouwer
- Review author[s]: Reginald A. Daly
- The Invertebrates, pp. 219-220
- The Invertebrates: Protozoa through Ctenophora
- Libbie H. Hyman
- Review author[s]: William F. Diller
Reports
- Summarized Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science from 1934 to 1940, pp. 221-222
- F. R. Moulton
Special Articles
- Morphological and Functional Recovery of the Pancreatic Islands in Diabetic Cats Treated with Insulin, pp. 222-223
- F. D. W. Lukens; F. C. Dohan
- The Neuro-Motor Mechanism of the Small Blood Vessels of the Frog, pp. 223-224
- George P. Fulton; Brenton R. Lutz
- Egg-White Injury in Chicks and Its Relationship to a Deficiency of Vitamin H (Biotin), pp. 224-225
- Robert E. Eakin; William A. McKinley; Roger J. Williams
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Molecular Weight by Isothermic Distillation, pp. 225-226
- Joseph B. Niederl; Arthur M. Levy
- A Simple Stain for Tissue Cultures, p. 226
- Jane Stanley Craig
Science News, pp. 10+12+14
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Chemistry within the Atom, pp. 227-231
- S. C. Lind
Obituary
- Raymond Smith Dugan, p. 231
- Henry Norris Russell
- Recent Deaths, p. 232
Scientific Events
- The Hall of Ethnology of the Museum of New Mexico, p. 232
- Government Positions under the Civil Service Commission, pp. 232-233
- Work of the New York University College of Engineering, p. 233
- The Detroit Zoological Park, p. 233
- The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, pp. 233-234
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 234-236
Discussion
- Apparent Splitting of Light from Fluorescent Lamps by Reflection from Thin Plates, pp. 236-237
- C. Wesler Scull
- Existence of Only One Variety of Cultivated Mangosteen Explained by Asexually Formed "Seed", pp. 237-238
- Claud L. Horn
- And/Or or Andor, p. 238
- Walter B. Lang
- What is Summer?, pp. 238-239
- W. W. Sleator
Scientific Books
- Sir John Cunningham Mclennan, p. 239
- Sir John Cunningham McLennan, a Memoir
- H. H. Langton
- Review author[s]: Leonard B. Loeb
- The Microscope, pp. 239-240
- The Microscope
- Roy M. Allen
- Review author[s]: Donald A. Johansen
Societies and Meetings
- The Alabama Academy of Science, pp. 240-241
- Septima C. Smith
Special Articles
- Time Course of Photosynthesis and Fluorescence, pp. 241-243
- E. D. McAlister; Jack Myers
- Ethylene Injury to Cut Flowers in Cold Storage Rooms, pp. 243-244
- D. Victor Lumsden; R. C. Wright; T. M. Whiteman; J. Wise Byrnes
- The Relation of Internal Surface to Intercellular Space in Foliage Leaves, p. 244
- Franklin M. Turrell
- The Enzymatic Deacetylation of Heroin and Closely Related Morphine Derivatives by Blood Serum, pp. 244-245
- C. I. Wright
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Technique for the Intravenous Inoculation of Chick Embryos, pp. 245-246
- Ervin A. Eichhorn
- Mounting Embryological Museum Specimens with Glass Wool, p. 246
- Ethel W. Venning
Science News, pp. 10+12-13
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Biological Research after a Century of Dentistry, pp. 247-252
- Theodor Rosebury
Scientific Events
- The New Telescope of the Oak Ridge Station of the Harvard Astronomical Observatory, p. 252
- The Dedication of the Administration Building of Bellevue Hospital, pp. 252-253
- The National Defense Program of the American Chemical Society, pp. 253-254
- The Bicentennial Celebration of the University of Pennsylvania, p. 254
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 254
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 254-257
Discussion
- The Name Claiborne in Geologic Literature, pp. 257-258
- G. D. Harris
- The Museum and Social Enlightenment, pp. 258-259
- Waldemar Kaempffert
- Sphalerite and Galena in Sedimentary Rocks in Ohio, p. 259
- Karl Ver Steeg
- A New Source for Agate Artifacts in Central New Mexico, p. 259
- Franklin T. McCann
Scientific Books
- Horticultural Plants, pp. 259-260
- Propagation of Horticultural Plants
- Guy W. Adriance; Fred R. Brison
- Review author[s]: P. W. Zimmerman
- Indian Corn, p. 260
- The Origin of Indian Corn and Its Relatives
- P. C. Mangelsdorf; R. G. Reeves
- Review author[s]: Paul Weatherwax
Reports
- A Statement to the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, pp. 260-263
- Philip Fox
Special Articles
- Tick-Borne Human Encephalitis in the European Part of USSR and Siberia, pp. 263-264
- M. P. Chumakov; N. A. Seitlenok
- Vitamin B1 in Relation to the Growth of Green Plants, pp. 264-266
- D. I. Arnon
- Some Difficulties Encountered in the Extraction of Growth Hormones from Plant Tissues, pp. 266-267
- Felix G. Gustafson
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Method of Obtaining Pure Cultures of Embryonic Heart Muscle, pp. 267-268
- E. Frances Stilwell
- Evaluation of Isobutyl Methacrylate Polymer as a Mounting Medium, p. 268
- Richard A. Groat
Science News, pp. 10-12
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
Reactions Produced by Neutrons in Heavy Elements, pp. 269-271
- Enrico Fermi
Mental Health, pp. 271-276
- Adolf Meyer
Obituary
- Hans Zinsser, pp. 276-279
- Richard P. Strong
Scientific Events
- Pollution Investigations of the Fisheries Service, pp. 279-280
- The Medicofilm Service of the Army Medical Library, p. 280
- The Sealing of the Time Capsule, pp. 280-281
- Scientific Lectures of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, p. 281
- The American Ornithological Union, pp. 281-282
- The American Mathematical Society, p. 282
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 282-284
Discussion
- Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta) for American Laboratories, pp. 284-286
- C. R. Carpenter
- Musca Domestica and Hippelates Flies--Vectors of Bovine Mastitis, p. 286
- D. A. Sanders
- Evidences of Pleistocene Currents in Peninsular Florida, pp. 286-287
- Roy E. Dickerson
- The Use of the Terms Polygamy, Polygyny and Polyandry, p. 287
- David E. Davis
Scientific Books
- Statistical Mechanics, pp. 287-288
- The Principle of Statistical Mechanics
- Richard C. Tolman
- Review author[s]: George E. Uhlenbeck
Special Articles
- The Autonomic Basis of Emotion, pp. 288-289
- E. Gellhorn; R. Cortell; J. Feldman
- A Preliminary Note on the Extraction of a Carcinogenic Factor from Primary Human Mammary Cancer, pp. 290-291
- John F. Menke
- Insect Life without Vitamin A, p. 291
- R. E. Bowers; C. M. McCay
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Differential Metal Bellows Manometer for the Measurement of Blood Flow, pp. 291-292
- Hampden Lawson
Science News, pp. 10+12+14
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
The Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Psychological Approaches to the Biography of Genius, pp. 293-301
- Lewis M. Terman
The Time Capsule, pp. 301-303
- David S. Youngholm
Scientific Events
- The Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, pp. 303-304
- Graduate Work in Chemistry at Columbia University, p. 304
- Survey of the Flora of Guatemala, p. 305
- Appointments at the Medical School of the University of Minnesota, p. 305
- The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, pp. 305-306
- Recent Deaths, p. 306
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 306-309
Discussion
- The Active Region on the Sun's Surface, pp. 309-310
- Fernando Sanford
- The Annelid Worm, Polydora, as an Oyster Pest, p. 310
- G. Robert Lunz
- Alfred B. Nobel Awards in Science, pp. 310-311
- Harvey C. Brill
- The Witch of Andor, p. 311
- E. H. McClelland
Scientific Books
- The Geology of China, pp. 311-313
- The Geology of China
- J. S. Lee
- Review author[s]: Frederick K. Morris
Special Articles
- Serological Specificity of Heavy Particles Derived from Normal Organs, pp. 313-315
- Werner Henle; Leslie A. Chambers
- Stabilization of Iodine in Salt and Feedstuffs, pp. 315-316
- Frederick F. Johnson; Edward R. Frederick
- A New Factor of the Vitamin B Complex Required by the Albino Mouse, pp. 316-317
- Earl R. Norris; James Hauschildt
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Substitute for Edestin, pp. 317-318
- Hubert Bradford Vickery; Emil L. Smith; Laurence S. Nolan
Science News, pp. 8+10+12
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
A Modern Conception of the Action of the Nervous System, pp. 319-323
- G. H. Parker
Engineering and Religion, pp. 324-326
- Dugald C. Jackson
Scientific Events
- Scientific and Technical Developments of Use in the War, p. 326
- Dedication of the Natural Resources Building at the University of Illinois, pp. 326-327
- New Dispensaries in New York City, p. 327
- Centennial Celebration of the College of Medicine of New York University, pp. 327-328
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, p. 328
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 329-331
Discussion
- Education and Participation in Science, pp. 331-333
- W. Stephen Thomas
- Vegetation Type Maps of California and Western Nevada, p. 333
- H. A. Jensen
- Sex Variation in the Utilization of Iron by Anemic Rats, pp. 333-334
- Margaret Cammack Smith; Louise Otis
- Suggestions regarding a Proposed Standardization of Osmotic Pressure as a Term, p. 334
- W. H. Hall
Scientific Books
- Life on Other Worlds, pp. 334-335
- Life on Other Worlds
- H. Spencer Jones
- Review author[s]: Dorrit Hoffleit
- Medicine in Aviation, p. 335
- Grundriss der Luftfahrtmedizin
- Siegfried Ruff; Hubertus Strughold
- Review author[s]: E. Asmussen; D. B. Dill
- Chemistry in Warfare, pp. 335-336
- Chemistry in Warfare
- F. A. Hessel; M. S. Hessel; Wellford Martin
- Review author[s]: Marston Taylor Bogert
Special Articles
- A New Chemical Reaction with the Nitrosyl Radical NOH, pp. 336-337
- Oskar Baudisch
- The Functions of Diphosphothiamine (Phosphorylated Vitamin B1), pp. 337-338
- E. S. Guzman Barron; Carl M. Lyman
- Bioelectric Potential as Indicator of Ovulation in the Hen, pp. 338-339
- M. Altmann
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Thermostatic Control, pp. 339-340
- Charles Butt
- Use of Sodium Thioglycollate in Culturing Large Volumes of Anaerobic Bacteria, p. 340
- L. S. McClung
Science News, pp. 8+10+11
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Ira Remsen and American Chemical Research Literature, pp. 341-344
- Frederick H. Getman
The Publication of Scientific Research, pp. 345-347
- Atherton Seidell
Scientific Events
- Reservation by the U. S. Forest Service of a Virgin Hemlock-Beech Forest, pp. 347-348
- Exploration on the West African Coast, p. 348
- Technochemical Lectures at the Mellon Institute--1940-1941, pp. 348-349
- The Promotion of Inter-American Cultural Relations, p. 349
- Grants in Aid of Research, p. 349
- Recent Deaths, p. 350
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 350-353
Discussion
- The Spawning Migration of the Salmon, pp. 353-354
- Edwin B. Powers
- The Periodic Die-Off in Certain Herbivorous Mammals and Birds, pp. 354-355
- F. W. Braestrǔp
- Purification of the Pituitary Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone, pp. 355-356
- Choh Hao Li; Miriam E. Simpson; Herbert M. Evans
- The Blackening of Cooked Potatoes, p. 356
- Helen Nutting; Marion C. Pfund
Scientific Books
- Catastrophism Versus Evolutionism, pp. 356-358
- The Material Basis of Evolution
- Richard Goldschmidt
- Review author[s]: Th. Dobzhansky
Reports
Special Articles
- Properties of the Isolated Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus (Eastern Strain), pp. 359-361
- D. Gordon Sharp; A. R. Taylor; Dorothy Beard; H. Finkelstein; J. W. Beard
- Hyperfunction of Anterior Pituitary in Rats. II. Estrus Cycles, pp. 361-362
- Ben K. Harned; Versa V. Cole
- Life History of Spirorchis parvus (Stunkard) Trematoda: Spirorchiidae, pp. 362-363
- Limas D. Wall
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Automatic Zero Pipette for Dispensing Sterile Culture Media, pp. 363-364
- Neil E. Rigler; Glenn A. Greathouse
- A Dry-Ice Freezing Unit for Cutting Frozen Sections, p. 364
- Karl U. Smith
Science News, pp. 8+10-11
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Engineering Progress and the Social Order, pp. 365-371
- Frank B. Jewett; Robert W. King
Obituary
- Francis Hobart Herrick, pp. 371-372
- Winfred George Leutner
- Mary Vaux Walcott, pp. 372-373
- H. W. Y.
Scientific Events
- Changes in Medical Prescribing in Great Britain, p. 373
- Meeting of the Industrial Research Institute, pp. 373-374
- "Unlimited Horizons," a Weekly Broadcast, p. 374
- Election of Officers of the American Chemical Society, pp. 374-376
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 376-378
Discussion
- Some Additional Observations on Slumping and Gully Formation, pp. 378-379
- Robert H. Mitchell
- Mating and Oviposition in the Pacific Coast Tree Toad, pp. 379-380
- Robert Emrie Smith
- The Proposed Terms "Exergonic" and "Endergonic" for Thermodynamics, p. 380
- Charles D. Coryell
- Sat-Chromosomes, pp. 380-381
- C. A. Berger
Scientific Books
- Inflammation, pp. 381-382
- Dynamics of Inflammation: An Inquiry into the Mechanism of Infectious Processes
- Valy Menkin
- Review author[s]: Eugene L. Opie
- Photoelasticity, p. 382
- Elasticité et Photoélasticimétrie
- H. Le Boiteux; R. Boussard
- Review author[s]: J. P. Den Hartog
Special Articles
- On the Interdependence of Respiration and Glycolysis, pp. 382-383
- Otto Rosenthal; Morris A. Bowie; George Wagoner
- Appearance of Skeletal Abnormalities in the Offspring of Rats Reared on a Deficient Diet, pp. 383-384
- Josef Warkany; Rose C. Nelson
- Modification of the Chemistry and Pharmacological Action of the Cardiac Glycosides, p. 384
- Joseph E. F. Riseman; Seymour B. London
- The Nature of the Anti-Alopecia Factor, pp. 384-385
- D. W. Woolley
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A New Type of Shielded Glass Electrode, pp. 385-386
- Jacob Adler
- A Direct Method of Determining the Erythrocyte, Leucocyte and Thrombocyte Count of Fowl Blood, p. 386
- Psyche W. Wetmore
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
Science Five Thousand Years Hence, pp. 387-388
- Albert F. Blakeslee
The Value of the Fundamental Sciences in the Establishment of Anesthesiology, pp. 388-392
- John S. Lundy
Obituary
- Phoebus Aaron Theodor Levene: 1869-1940, pp. 392-395
- Lawrence W. Bass
Scientific Events
- Engineering Education at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, p. 395
- Extension Courses in Aeronautical Engineering of Cornell University, pp. 395-396
- Fellowships in the Medical Sciences of the National Research Council, p. 396
- The Midwest Wildlife Conference, pp. 396-397
- Award of the William H. Nichols Medal of the New York Section of the American Chemical Society, p. 397
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 397-400
Discussion
- Multisensual Mathematical Terms, pp. 400-401
- G. A. Miller
- Holly Defoliation Prevented by a-Naphthaleneacetic Acid, p. 401
- J. A. Milbrath; Henry Hartman
- Oncoming Reversal of the Human Growth Tide, pp. 401-402
- C. A. Mills
- Wider Use for Academy of Science Publications through Improved Distribution, p. 403
- C. F. Stewart Sharpe
Societies and Meetings
- The Tucson Meeting of the Southwestern Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 403-405
- Frank E. E. Germann
Special Articles
- A New Type of Virus from Epidemic Influenza, pp. 405-408
- Thomas Francis
- The Vibration of Circular Plates, pp. 408-409
- R. C. Colwell; J. K. Stewart; H. D. Arnett
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Method for Measuring and Recording Continuously the pH of the Circulating Blood, pp. 409-410
- C. E. King; Edmund W. Benz
- A Simple Inexpensive Device for Accurate Delivery of Small Amounts of Fluid, p. 410
- Joseph Vondrak
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The National Academy of Sciences
- Address of Welcome by the President of the University of Pennsylvania, pp. 411-412
- Thomas S. Gates
- Remarks at the Dinner by the President of the Academy, pp. 412-415
- Frank B. Jewett
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 415-419
Obituary
- Henry McElderry Knower, pp. 419-421
- Ross G. Harrison
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 421
Scientific Events
- The U. S. Weather Unit at Harvard, p. 422
- The Canal Zone Biological Area, p. 422
- The Lalor Foundation, p. 422
- The Administration of the E. R. Squibb and Sons Award, p. 423
- The Permanent Science Fund of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, pp. 423-424
- The Chemical Exposition, p. 424
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 424-427
Discussion
- On the Theory of the Separation of Isotopes by Thermal or Centrifugal Methods, pp. 427-428
- Arthur Bramley
- The Standardization of Osmotic Pressure as a Term, pp. 428-429
- S. C. Brooks
- Equinoxes and Solstices, p. 429
- W. J. Humphreys
- Reference Citations and Microfilm, p. 429
- Martin D. Young; G. Robert Coatney
Scientific Books
- Progress by Cooperation, pp. 430-431
- The New Systematics
- Julian Huxley
- Review author[s]: Frans Verdoorn
Special Articles
- A Cancerogenic Tissue Extract from Human Sources, pp. 431-432
- Paul E. Steiner
- Radioactive Carbon as a Tracer in the Synthesis of Propionic Acid from CO2 by the Propionic Acid Bacteria, pp. 433-434
- S. F. Carson; J. W. Foster; S. Ruben; M. D. Kamen
- Massive "Acute" Precipitation of Free Sulfathiazole in the Urinary Tract, pp. 434-435
- David Lehr; William Antopol; Jacob Churg
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Modification of Riddle's Method of Prolactin Assay, pp. 435-436
- Nao Uyei; Masao Itoh; Seiji Hayatsu; Fukuju Uyeno
- Cellophane Cover Slips and a Method for Mounting, p. 436
- Irene Bucholtz
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The Mathematical Way of Thinking, pp. 437-446
- Hermann Weyl
Scientific Events
- Animals and Air Raids, pp. 446-447
- Earthquakes of 1940, p. 447
- Finances of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 447-448
- Acquirement by Harvard University of a Deposit of Fossils in Northern Florida, p. 448
- Equine Encephalomyelitis and Mosquitoes, p. 448
- The Role of Dentists in National Defense, pp. 448-449
- Memorials, p. 449
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 449-452
Discussion
- Coral-Reefs and the Formation of Petroleum, pp. 452-453
- Werner Bergmann; David Lester
- The Occurrence and Isolation of Azotobacter in Chinese Soils, pp. 453-454
- H. Zanyin Gaw
- Production of Symptoms by Subcutaneous Injection of Histamine without Increase of the Blood Histamine, p. 454
- Bram Rose
- Agassiz and Liebig, p. 454
- A. B. Beaumont
The National Academy of Sciences
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 455-458
Reports
- A New Pan American Treaty, pp. 458-460
- Harold J. Coolidge
Special Articles
- Uptake of Radioactive Phosphorus by Nuclei of Liver and Tumors, pp. 460-461
- A. Marshak
- Mode of Action of Estrogens on the Mammary Gland, pp. 461-462
- Harold Speert
- The Control of Protoplasmic Streaming, pp. 462-463
- Noburô Kamiya
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Method of Mounting Small Exhibit Specimens of Mammals and Birds, pp. 463-464
- Clyde E. Keeler
- A Microphotographic Camera, p. 464
- Charles Goosmann
- Automatic Mercury Valve, p. 464
- Hugh B. McGlade
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The Efficient Parasite, pp. 465-469
- N. H. Swellengrebel
The Kinetics of Contact Catalysts and the Industrial Background, pp. 469-471
- Hugh Stott Taylor
Scientific Events
- The Australian Committee on Animal Production, p. 472
- The Dutch Elm Disease in Connecticut, pp. 472-473
- Expedition to the Badlands of South Dakota, p. 473
- Portraits of Distinguished Chemists, pp. 473-474
- Lectures to the Laity of the New York Academy of Medicine, p. 474
- Recent Deaths and Memorials, p. 474
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 474-477
Discussion
- Perceptual Disorientation during Landing of Airplane, pp. 477-478
- A. D. Moore
- Frost Rings in Longleaf Pine, p. 478
- Earl L. Stone
- The Supervision of Publication, pp. 478-479
- Richard L. Sutton
- The Planning Committee of the Virginia Academy of Science, p. 479
- E. C. L. Miller
Scientific Books
- The Theory of Probability, pp. 479-480
- Theory of Probability
- Harold Jeffreys
- Review author[s]: Arthur H. Copeland
- Eugenics, pp. 480-481
- Preface to Eugenics
- Frederick Osborn
- Review author[s]: Chas. B. Davenport
The National Academy of Sciences
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 481-484
Reports
- The National Defense Research Committee, pp. 484-486
Special Articles
- The Logistic Curve and the Census Count of 1940, pp. 486-488
- Raymond Pearl; Lowell J. Reed; Joseph F. Kish
- The Heparins of Various Mammalian Species and Their Relative Anticoagulant Potency, pp. 488-489
- L. B. Jaques
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Electro-Foliar Diagnosis, pp. 489-490
- C. H. Spurway
- A Simple "Live" Trap, p. 490
- M. W. Johnson
Science News, pp. 8+10-11
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Preliminary Announcement of the Philadelphia Meeting, pp. 491-499
- F. R. Moulton
Obituary
- Harry Burr Ferris, pp. 499-500
- H. S. Burr
- Elvin L. Vernon, pp. 500-501
- Worden Waring
- Recent Deaths, p. 501
Scientific Events
- The Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory Building of the Federal Government at Cornell University, pp. 501-502
- Fellowships of the E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, p. 502
- The Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology, pp. 502-503
- The New York Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, p. 503
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 503-506
Discussion
- Problems of Aging, pp. 506-507
- Edward J. Stieglitz
- Shall Zoology Revert to the Time of Linnaeus?, pp. 507-508
- Leonard P. Schultz
- Paleontological Discovery in Siberia, p. 508
- A. Hrdlička
Scientific Books
- Flora of Indiana, pp. 508-509
- Flora of Indiana
- Charles C. Deam
- Review author[s]: Henry K. Svenson
- Land Mollusca of North America, p. 509
- Land Mollusca of North America (North of Mexico)
- Henry A. Pilsbry
- Review author[s]: Paul Bartsch
The National Academy of Sciences
- Abstracts of Papers, pp. 510-512
Special Articles
- Attenuation of Cell Stimulating Bacteria by Specific Amino Acids, pp. 512-513
- J. M. Van Lanen; I. L. Baldwin; A. J. Riker
- Localization of Choline Esterase in Nerve Fibers, pp. 513-514
- E. J. Boell; D. Nachmansohn
- Feline Pellagra, p. 514
- M. K. Heath; J. W. MacQueen; T. D. Spies
- Structure-Proteins, pp. 514-515
- I. Banga; A. Szent-Györgyi
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- Double-Staining in Toto with Hematoxylin and Eosin, pp. 515-516
- Chao-Fa Wu
- Sterilization of Surgical Instruments by Di-Ethylene Glycol, p. 516
- Charles Gurchot; Newton D. Mellars
- "Stuck" Syringes, p. 516
- W. J. Nungester
Science News, pp. 8+10+12
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
Mineral Nutrients in Relation to Flower Development, pp. 517-520
- W. F. Loehwing
Petroleum and National Defense, pp. 520-522
- Gustav Egloff
Scientific Events
- University College, London, p. 522
- Damage to Scientific Institutions in London, pp. 522-523
- Emergency Courses to Train Engineers and Technicians, p. 523
- The Hospital of the Medical College of Virginia, pp. 523-524
- The Meeting of Mathematicians at Baton Rouge, p. 524
- Award of the Medals of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, p. 524
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 525-527
Discussion
- Dental Research at the National Bureau of Standards, pp. 527-528
- Geo. C. Paffenbarger
- Control of Prickly Pear in Australia, pp. 528-529
- Francis Ramaley
- The Dens and Behavior of the Desert Tortoise, p. 529
- A. M. Woodbury; Ross Hardy
- Electric Fences that Repel Deer, pp. 529-530
- J. G. Burr
- J. Peter Lesley and Joseph Lesley, p. 530
- Lawrence Whitcomb
Quotations
- The British Scientific Advisory Committee, pp. 530-531
- The Future of Polish Science, p. 531
Scientific Books
- Recent Publications of the British Museum (Natural History), pp. 531-533
- Review author[s]: T. D. A. Cockerell
- Aquatic Plants, p. 533
- A Manual of Aquatic Plants
- Norman C. Fassett
- Review author[s]: Robert B. Wylie
Reports
- The Cotton Root-Rot Tour and Conference of 1940, pp. 533-534
- Walter N. Ezekiel
Special Articles
- A Quantitative, Absolute Method for the Estimation of Complement (Alexin), pp. 534-535
- Michael Heidelberger
- The Therapeutic Effectiveness of a Practically Nontoxic New Compound (Calcium Aurothiomalate) in Experimental, Proliferative, Chronic Arthritis of Mice, pp. 535-536
- Albert B. Sabin; Joel Warren
- Phosphate Acceptors in "Respiratory Phosphorylation" in Muscle Tissue, pp. 536-537
- W. A. Belitzer; K. S. Golovskaya
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- A Simple Method for Recording Electrocorticograms in Animals without Opening the Skull, pp. 537-538
- Hudson Hoagland
- An Inexpensive Mouse Cage, p. 538
- E. Wilbur Cook
Science News, pp. 10+12+14
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Front Matter (4 pp.)
The Beginnings of Social Behavior in Unicellular Organisms, pp. 539-546
- H. S. Jennings
Obituary
- Rodney Howard True, pp. 546-547
- H. L. Shantz
- Howard J. Banker, pp. 547-548
- Albert F. Blakeslee
- Recent Deaths, p. 548
Scientific Events
- Damage to Scientific Institutions in London, p. 548
- The Classification of Tool Steels, pp. 548-549
- The New Hydraulic Laboratory of the National Research Council of Canada, p. 549
- The Proposed New Cancer Hospital in New York City, p. 549
- Symposium on Malaria, pp. 549-550
- Malcolm H. Soule
- The Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 550
- The Cold Spring Harbor Biological Laboratory, pp. 550-551
- Medalists of the Royal Society, p. 551
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 551-553
Discussion
- Collecting Pelagic Foraminifera, pp. 553-554
- Fred B. Phleger
- On the Specificity of Renin, pp. 554-555
- Juan Carlos Fasciolo; Luis F. Leloir; Juan M. Muñoz; Eduardo Braun-Menendez
- Exchange Periodicals from Foreign Countries, p. 555
- Priscilla B. Montgomery
- Antique Galenicals, p. 555
- Hobart A. Reimann
Scientific Books
- Mathematical Papers of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, pp. 555-556
- The Mathematical Papers of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Vol. 2, Dynamics
- A. W. Conway; A. J. McConnell
- Review author[s]: F. D. Murnaghan
- Recent Developments in the Study of Rocks, pp. 556-557
- A Handbook of Rocks for Use without the Petrographic Microscope
- James Furman Kemp
- Review author[s]: Esper S. Larsen
Societies and Meetings
- The Autumn General Meeting of the American Philosophical Society, pp. 557-559
- Edwin G. Conklin
Special Articles
- Suggestions on Plant Virus Nomenclature as Exemplified by Names for Citrus Viruses, pp. 559-561
- Howard S. Fawcett
- Solar Rays and Vitamin C, p. 561
- Edward F. Kohman; Donald R. Porter
- Inefficacy of Pantothenic Acid against the Graying of Fur, pp. 561-562
- R. R. Williams
Science News, pp. 8-9+11
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Front Matter (3 pp.)
Recent General Trends in Mathematics, pp. 563-566
- Aristotle D. Michal
Precious and Semi-Precious Jewels--Their Chemical and Beautifying Qualities, pp. 566-570
- R. Norris Shreve
Obituary
- Charles William Woodworth, pp. 570-572
- E. O. Essig
- Recent Deaths, p. 572
Scientific Events
- The War and the British Fauna, p. 572
- The Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden, pp. 572-573
- Fiftieth Anniversary of the Institute of Experimental Medicine in Leningrad, pp. 573-574
- Conference in Honor of Leta S. Hollingworth, p. 574
- The Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectures of the American Mathematical Society, pp. 574-575
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 575-577
Discussion
- The Sleep of Canaries, pp. 577-578
- Gustav Eckstein
- Two Factors of Possible Importance in Relation to the Etiology and Treatment of Dental Caries and Other Dental Diseases, pp. 578-579
- Robert M. Stephan
- Significance of Disseminated Metallic Sulphides in Sedimentary Rocks, p. 579
- F. M. Van Tuyl
- Vitamin Study at the University of Texas, p. 579
- Roger J. Williams
- The Quinine Industry, pp. 579-580
- Norman Taylor
Scientific Books
- Regional Physiography, pp. 580-581
- The Physiographic Provinces of North America
- Wallace W. Atwood
- Review author[s]: Ellis W. Shuler
- Plant Physiology, p. 581
- Plant Physiology
- Bernard S. Meyer; Donald B. Anderson
- Review author[s]: John W. Shive
Reports
- Philanthropic Foundations, pp. 581-583
- Frederick P. Keppel
Special Articles
- The Quantum of Sensory Discrimination, pp. 583-585
- S. S. Stevens; J. Volkmann
- A New Estrogenic Substance Present in the Neutral Fraction of Human Pregnancy Urine, pp. 585-586
- Ralph I. Dorfman
- Concentration and Partial Purification of Equine Encephalomyelitis Vaccines, pp. 586-587
- A. R. Taylor; D. Gordon Sharp; Dorothy Beard; H. Finkelstein; J. W. Beard
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An A-C Powered PH Set, pp. 587-588
- Craig W. Goodwin
Science News, pp. 8-10
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Front Matter (5 pp.)
Ideals of Science, pp. 589-592
- Albert Francis Blakeslee
The State Scientific Surveys of Illinois, pp. 592-594
- W. A. Noyes
The Research Laboratory of the General Electric Company, pp. 594-595
- William D. Coolidge
Obituary
- Raymond Pearl, pp. 595-597
- Lowell J. Reed
Scientific Events
- Damage from Bombs to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, pp. 597-598
- Engineering Defense Training, p. 598
- The Science Caravans of the General Motors Corporation, pp. 598-599
- The Fortieth Anniversary of the Research Laboratory of the General Electric Company, p. 599
- The National Defense Research Committee, pp. 599-600
- Committee on Food and Nutrition of the National Research Council, p. 600
Scientific Notes and News, pp. 600-603
Discussion
- Perceptual Disorientation during Landing of Airplane, pp. 603-604
- David L. Webster
- Spatial Disorientation during Landing from Airplane, p. 604
- R. B. MacLeod
- The Heat of Serological Reactions, pp. 604-605
- William C. Boyd; John B. Conn; Donald C. Gregg; G. B. Kistiakowsky; Richard M. Roberts
- Linnaeus on Man's Natural History, p. 605
- Aleš Hrdlička
- Resignation or Equanimity?, p. 605
- W. H. Forbes; D. B. Dill
Scientific Books
- Lattice Theory, p. 606
- Lattice Theory
- Garrett Birkhoff
- Review author[s]: Adrian Albert
- Foraminifera, pp. 606-607
- A Catalogue of Foraminifera
- Brooks F. Ellis; Angelina R. Messina
- Review author[s]: B. F. Howell
Societies and Meetings
- The Texas Academy of Science, p. 607
- Frederick A. Burt
Reports
- Deferment from Military Service of Scientific Men, pp. 607-608
- Frank B. Jewett; Isaiah Bowman
Special Articles
- A Further Note on the Identity of Vitamin H with Biotin, p. 609
- Paul György; Catharine S. Rose; Klaus Hofmann; Donald B. Melville; Vincent Du Vigneaud
- An Irradiated Non-Virulent Antirabies Vaccine, pp. 610-611
- Leslie T. Webster; J. Casals
Scientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods
- An Inexpensive Apparatus for Drying from the Frozen State, pp. 611-612
- A. R. Taylor; J. W. Beard
- Convenient Heat Filter for Tissue Illuminator, p. 612
- Herbert A. Phol
- An Electronic Relay for Heat Control, p. 612
- Albert C. Hall; Lawrence J. Heidt
Science News, pp. 14+16+18
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