Insects v. Insecticides
The increasing resistance of flies and mosquitoes to DDT is causing private and public concern. It is unlikely, however, that we will have to return to sticky paper and fly swatters
Features
The Jet Stream
Meteorologists have recently discovered that from 10,000 to 40,000 feet above the surface of the earth there are strange rivers of air that can travel as fast as 300 miles per hour
The Diphtheria Toxin
The substance secreted by the diphtheria bacillus is one of the most potent poisons known: one milligram of it is enough to kill 1,000 tons of guinea pig. How does it work?
The Origin of the Earth
The emergence of the theory that the solar system coagulated from a vast cloud of dust has led to a new inquiry into the chemical history of our planet
From Cave to Village
An account of a recent expedition to Iraq which sought the remains of a prehistoric revolution in the life of man: the birth of agriculture and animal husbandry
Whale Cardiogram
In the summer some scientists seek adventure: the Boston cardiologist Paul White and his friends traveled to Alaska and first recorded the heartbeat of a large aquatic mammal
Alchemy and Alchemists
To the disreputable discipline of ancient and medieval times modern chemistry owes its name, its occasionally esoteric symbolism and some of its principal attitudes
The Rise of Water in Plants
How do tall trees elevate water to their highest leaves? An early investigator made some surprisingly perceptive guesses, but it took two centuries to corroborate them
Departments
50 and 100 Years Ago: October 1952
Science and the Citizen: October 1952
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, October 1952
- Recommended
Books
- Amateur Scientist
The Amateur Scientist
- Departments
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