Woods Hole in 1949
The Cape Cod resort is the summer capital of biology. This year, as usual, the pleasant ferment of the Marine Biological Laboratory has produced some noteworthy work
Features
Encephalitis
It is not one but many diseases. Some dangerous epidemic forms of it are caused by viruses living in an intricate sequence of other organisms, including the horse and man
Infant Speech
The meaningless cries of babies fall into some remarkably meaningful patterns, the study of which shows differences among girls and boys and children of various environments
Radio Astronomy
The earth constantly receives broadcasts from the sun and the Milky Way. Yet the waves from the Milky Way are too strong to come from stars like the sun
Psychiatric Films
Three fine Canadian documentaries portray the problems of rejection, hostility and excessive dependence
Pavlov
The great Russian physiologist was born 100 years ago this month. He caused dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell, and brought together physiology and psychology
Enzymes in Teams
Biochemists have traditionally labored to isolate and observe individual enzymes. The author describes significant new work which indicates that these biological catalysts act in concert...
The Plants of Krakatoa
When the volcanic island exploded in 1883, its life was completely extinguished. Botanists have since observed a unique natural experiment in the propagation of plants
Departments
50 and 100 Years Ago: September 1949
Science and the Citizen: September 1949
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, September 1949
- Recommended
Books
- Amateur Scientist
The Amateur Astronomer
- Departments
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