Word: meselson
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Lectures by Edsall, Kafatos, and others will provide an overview for the course. Other topics will be discussed in five or six lectures delivered in the evening and open to the public. For example, Matthew S. Meselson, professor of Biology, is scheduled to speak about chemical and biological warfare (CBW). Meselson reportedly persuaded President Nixon to destroy much of the nation's CBW stockpile...
After surveying the scientific literature on defoliants, Meselson said he would "produce several alternative plans with several price tags, and it will be up to the AAAS to decide which plan...
...time the field work begins a year from now, Meselson hopes the study "will attract participation by knowledgeable specialists in the several scientific fields involved, including scientists from Vietnam and other countries...
...herbicide and defoliant sprayings have covered "approximately 7,000 square miles, almost the same as the area of Massachusetts," Meselson said...
...spraying programs in Vietnam also use tacodylie acid, a drying agent that causes rice to wither and drop before harvest, picalinic acid, and possibly two soil sterilizes, Meselson said...