The Hydrogen Bomb: IV
What is the problem of organizing an effective civil defense against it? The last in a series of four articles on the thermonuclear weapon
Features
Genetic Monsters
The abnormal descendants of normal animals are significant experiments of nature. The geneticist studies them to learn the role of the gene in both abnormal and normal development
The Earth's Magnetism
For centuries man has used but not understood it. Recently two theories have been put forward in order to explain its origin
Proteins
The large molecules characterized by nitrogen are synonymous with life. Their structure and function are fundamental problems of chemistry
The Great Meteor of 1947
Little has been told of the small asteroid that three years ago crashed into a Siberian forest. A brief account of one of the most impressive natural events witnessed by man
Coronary Thrombosis
One of the principal causes of sudden death, it is the culmination of slow processes in coronary artery disease
Life of a Thunderstorm
The structure of the violent atmospheric phenomenon has long been unclear. Now it is known to incorporate "cells"
Gas from the Mine
An experiment now being conducted in the South will measure the practicality of harvesting the energy of coal by burning it underground instead of mining it
Departments
50 and 100 Years Ago: June 1950
Science and the Citizen: June 1950
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, June 1950
- Recommended
Books
- Amateur Scientist
The Amateur Astronomer
- Departments
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