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Considering Dr. Conant's intellectual record, as chemist, as Harvard President, as advisor to the Manhattan Project, and finally as diplomat, it is perhaps surprising that his recommendations should be more practical than those of a professional man of affairs such as Admiral Rickover. Unfortunately, the builder of the atomic submarine seems to have thought more about the demands which reality places upon America than about the equipment with which we must meet this crisis. He sees very clearly that we are at the brink of disaster, that the Sputnik was not merely a fluke, and that unless a revolution...
...admit that it is an uncertain art, often humbly change their judgments. But when an opinion can determine whether a painting is worth $10 or $100,000, some modern experts try to envelop their trade with the accouterments of more exact sciences, strive to test problematic works with a chemist's lofty calm. Some refuse to see the picture itself, arguing that an emotional response may confuse their judgment, and rely on analysis of paint and photographic blowups that show telltale idiosyncracies of style. Others claim such infallibility that they authenticate paintings just by inspecting a black-and-white...
...organic chemist, a saturated fat is one whose molecules have hydrogen atoms at all the points where they can be attached. It stays solid at room temperature. Most vegetable fats are liquid, and unsaturated to varying degrees...
Bishop Pike (ABC, 12-12:30 p.m.). The celebrated Protestant Episcopal churchman, who believes that man has trouble enough below, poses a good question: "Why go to the moon?" His guest: Chemist Linus Pauling...
Bonn. University of Illinois' Chemist Ludwig F. Audrieth...