Word: environmental
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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"The danger . . ." said Dr. Thomas, "is in our specialized approach to the study of science. We have transferred the techniques employed in the mass production of goods to the study of those fundamental phenomena which are the wellsprings out of which man's mastery of his environment flows. We...
Professor Anton R. Zhebrak is a Soviet geneticist who has enjoyed international respect. Like most reputable scientists, he has believed in the Morgan-Mendelian theory of genetics (i.e., hereditary characteristics are controlled by genes which cannot be altered by ordinary environmental conditions). That belief made him a heretic in Russia, where science must take the Communist view that Environment Is All. Last year Zhebrak was roundly denounced by Pravda for admitting in the U.S. weekly, Science, that many Russian geneticists still uphold Mendel's laws (TIME, Sept...
With Zhebrak's capitulation, a debate that has gone on in Russia for over a decade came to an end. Henceforth, all vegetables, flowers and other plants in the U.S.S.R. will grow straight along the Marxian line. Under the vigorous influence of their Communist environment, they will cast off...
Hyperthyroidism types are touchy, temperamental, "respond to the environment like an Aeolian harp." They are emotionally sensitive, and can be upset by harsh words or looks. Their moods swing so wildly between ecstasy and depression that they may become insane; many are artists, poets, actors, writers. They are emotionally immature...
Stomach Ulcers. Victims are aggressive, try to dominate other people, mold their environment to suit themselves. They are self-conscious and have strong likes and dislikes. Their eyes are sullen, their mouths firm; they have a "lean and hungry" look.