Word: scientists
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Martin, a theoretical physicist, did not check his calculations experimentally, but he explained how it might be done by simple tests, and he invited other scientists to make the observations. Thus far, no scientist, French or foreign, has communicated to him any findings on the global effects of the H-bombs that have been exploded. This is not because the scientists are not interested, says Martin, or because they do not agree with him. He claims that many of them are privately on his side, but cannot support him publicly. He is sure that the world's weather bureaus...
...total of 23 per cent. One of the Administration's theories attributes the high percent of science majors to the influence of the Harvard Medical School located next to Boston Latin School, a heavy contributor to Dudley. It is reasonable that the financial security and prestige appeal of the scientist or doctor would appeal to practical-minded thinking of moderate income families. For years the only available literature in the old Dudley library was a few dog-eared medical school catalogues, now replaced with a set that covers every important school in the country. The practical bent of the commuter...
...advised a certain individual not to give any information to one of our congressional investigating committees. The professor must think that if one dare not shout "fire" in a crowded auditorium, he is being deprived of the privilege of free speech. When you say he is a great scientist, still does not understand his responsibility of freedom, it proves that there are other avenues of life and human conduct not covered by science...
...erroneous impression," Zinsser said, " that scientific discovery is often made by inspiration a sort of coup de foudre from on high. This is rarely the case. As a rule the scientist takes off from the manifold observation of his predecessors and shown his intelligence, if any, by his ability to discriminate between the important and the negligible, by selecting here and there the significant stepping stones that will load across the difficulties to new understanding. The one who places the last stone and stops across to the terra firma of accomplished discovery gets all the credit. Only the initiated know...
Final proof of measles virus growth must await Enders" return from Sweden, however. For the 57-year-old research scientist has not yet innoculated monkeys with the test-tube grown measles virus...