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Also, Julius L. Novick, of Adams House and New York City, English; John B. Radner, of Winthrop House and Evanston, III., English; Matthew M. Rechler, of Adams House and Brooklyn, N.Y., Bio-Chemistry; Edward G. Steinberg, of Dudley House and Mobile, Ala., Romance Languages; and Robert L. Sugar, of Lowell House and Beachwood, Ohio, Physics...
...fresh outlook to the program, and, apparently as a result of either the report or pleas by members of the Committee, several prominent natural scientists have become interested in Nat Sci--Edward M. Purcell, professor of Physics, is teaching half of Nat Sci 2, and George Wald, professor of Bio-chemistry, will teach a lower level course next year. Nevertheless, it is clear that prominent scientists can give time to the program only at considerable personal sacrifice, and it may be unduly optimistic to expect that the present improvement will persist...
...Anyway, you can learn about more things when you take chemistry or bio or zo," said the girl in the blue jumper. "So you take an art course and they teach you how to look at a painting. It's not going to help you when you get married...
Previously Bio. 1 was specified as the only course fulfilling the pre-med Biology requirement. Wilson notes that Bio. 1 is still favored over the new option. With its three hours of lab per week, the course is professionally oriented, while Nat. Sci. 8 has only one and one half hours of lab per week, Wilson said...
Gerald Holton, associate professor of Physics and of General Education, stressed the non-professional nature of Nat. Sci. 2. "The idea of a general education course is that it is self-contained. All departmental courses like Bio. 1 and Physics 1 lead to increased specialization and learning," he said...