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This power of detailed synthesis was not the end of drawing, however, only the means. Leonardo could bring a steely exactitude and transparent freshness of observation to a botanical drawing, like the star-of-Bethlehem plant that he drew as a study for his lost painting of Leda and the...
In recent years, scientists have also developed other techniques in genetic engineering. Most aim at modifying the hereditary mechanisms of microorganisms or cells for purposes of research or commerce. Others include the fusion of cells, DNA synthesis and the creation of hybridomas, long-lived cells that are designed to produce...
A blend of freshness and classicism is the prescription then, with a jolt of celebrity chemistry and maybe some dark hair for a change. And where will the new decade find this miraculous mixture? It is unsettling to realize, but it is true beyond doubt, that the most striking face...
Sociobiology, a discipline concerned with the study of the genetic basis of social behavior in insects, animals and man, has occasioned such controversy for the past several years. On Friday, December 12, members of the International Committee Against Racism (INCAR)brought their attack to a Harvard classroom, voicing their opinions...
WILSON's Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a scientific textbook. It is technical, detailed and precise, packed with specific examples of insect and animal behavior. As an ambitious comparative and evolutionary study, it received almost universal acclaim as a significant contribution to biological science. The neophyte will see no cause...