Features:
Electric Power
from Nuclear Energy
Commercial production of electric power from nuclear fuel is on the way. Shall
we wait for the day when we learn how to make economic power alone in an atomic
reactor—or enter the field now by co-producing plutonium and power?
by Lawrence C. Widdoes
On the Ballot
Dr. William B. Munro's unique collection of political ballots shows the development
of election procedures in the United States.
The Role of
Science in Human Welfare
Excerpts from a speech
by L. A. DuBridge
The Freshman
View of Freshman Camp
by Bill Barlow '56
Bridges in Space
Astronomical research at Caltech reveals that a number of widely-separated extragalactic
nebulae are actually connected by luminous matter in the sky.
by Robert G. Fiedler
The Diamat and
Modern Science
Soviet scientists today must serve two harsh and exacting masters: the official
credo of dialectical materialism, and the philosophy of science. How do they
do it?
by Paul S. Epstein
Earthquakes—
Seismologists move a step closer to one of their elusive goals: earthquake
forecasting.
Campus News:
The Alumni Survey
by John R. Weir