Social Medicine
The causes of disease are not entirely physical and biological. This relatively new discipline is presently exploring the sociological factors
Volume 180, Issue 4
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Features
The Aec's Isotopes
Presenting a complete list of the nuclear species available for the researches of peace
Aureomycin
Far more versatile than penicillin or streptomycin, the new antibiotic has already been found effective against an astonishing variety of bacterial and viral diseases
Submarine Canyons
Cut into the drowned shelves of the continents are some of the world's deepest gorges. A California investigator describes his work and its bold geological implication
Greek Astronomy
How the imaginative Hellenic philosophers found the solar system and then lost it is one of the enthralling stories of early scientific thinking
Titanium: A New Metal
Nearly as strong as steel but only half as heavy, it will soon join iron and aluminum, metallurgists believe, as one of the three most important metals
The Evolution of Sex
Has it outlived its usefulness to the species Homo sapiens? A biologist speculates on the origin and significance of the two-sex system