On Science Advice to the President
Right after Sputnik, the White House created the best science-advisory system in its history. The president needs good science advice more than ever; it is time to resurrect the long defunct system
National Security and the Nuclear-Test Ban
Two scientific advisers to the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations present the reasons why further nuclear tests are unnecessary and why there can be no technical solution to the problem of national security
New Methods of Radio Transmission
A part of the energy in a beam of radio waves is scattered in all directions by small irregularities in the atmosphere. This energy is now used in long-distance radio communication