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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Kellogg laid not the slightest imputation against Dr. Rhine's sincerity, but he implied that the "will-to-believe" can lead an honest scientist astray as well as a layman. The one thing that seemed certain last week was that, since the parapsychology question goes to the root of human mentality, it will go on attracting attention, Dr. Rhine will go on attracting adherents, and more skeptics will join Dr. Kellogg on the other side of the fence. And the mechanism of telepathy and clairvoyance, if they exist, remains to be explained in toto...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Rhine Question | 10/4/1937 | See Source »

...also has thin hair and a holdover passion for ants. When he is not hunting ants in his spare hours, he is inclined to read anything from detective stories to incunabula. Fond also of the human animal, he loves parties and has been known to seat a distinguished scientist at dinner next to a circus freak. Director Mann's system of running his zoo is one of complete democracy. He insists that when he first arrived the head keeper set him to cleaning out cuspidors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Mann's Ark | 10/4/1937 | See Source »

...Foreign Service 5 Government 5 Herpetology 1 Historian 1 Importer (Italian Food Products) 1 Literature Work 6 Journalism 14 Author 1 Law 54 Manufacturer 2 Medicine 64 Meteorology 1 Naturalist 1 Naval Officer 2 Opera Singer 1 Physics Research 2 Politics 5 Psychology 1 Psychiatry 2 Public Health 1 Scientist 7 Teaching 19 Biology 2 English 2 French and German 1 History 2 Law 1 Music 1 Physics 2 Theatre 2 Translator--Foreign Representative 1 Transportation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS OF 1941 HAS STRANGE CAREER MEN | 10/1/1937 | See Source »

...educational romanticist Hutchins of Chicago University predicted that the national scholarships would be unsuccessful. Unfortunately the theorist did not take into consideration the practicality of the scientist, for the gradual introduction and extension of the plan have insured its success. President Conant felt that the idea provided a chance, well worth society's while to offer, for a few individuals of exceptional character and ability who lacked financial means to develop their intellect in a great university such as Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD GROWS ALL AMERICAN | 9/25/1937 | See Source »

...MAKING OF A SCIENTIST-Raymond L. Ditmars-Macmillan ($2.75). The Curator of Mammals and Reptiles at the New York Zoological Park writes informatively, amusingly of his adventures with the animals. Copiously illustrated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fiction: Recent Books: Sep. 13, 1937 | 9/13/1937 | See Source »

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