Atomic Power in Britain
With the Calder Hall reactors feeding into its national power grid and several other stations nearing completion, Britain leads the world in the peaceful application of atomic energy
Features
The Fire Ant
An imported species of this insect has become a serious pest in the South. It is studied both to find means to control it and to learn how a species adapts itself to a new environment
Norman Castles
When the Normans invaded England in the 11th century, their first fortresses were made not of stone but of wood. Recent excavations have shown what these wooden castles looked like
Particle Accelerators
The evolution of these huge machines is still proceeding at a lively pace. They are used for two purposes: to "see" fundamental particles of matter and to create new ones
"Imprinting" in Animals
When ducklings are hatched, the first moving object they see is usually their mother. They proceed to follow her. If they see another moving object, however, they follow it instead
Helmholtz
This 19th-century German was a deep and versatile investigator. Although he had been trained as a physician, he made important contributions to physics, physiology and the theory of knowledge...
Hypothermia
Artificial lowering of body temperature is becoming a useful medical technique. Already it has made possible unusual heart operations and has proved valuable in the treatment of shock
The Microsome
This small particle is found in a fraction of living cells which have been broken up for biochemical investigation. It now seems to be a fragment of an intracellular system which makes proteins...
Departments
50 and 100 Years Ago: March 1958
Science and the Citizen: March 1958
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, March 1958
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