Engineering and Science, Volume 17:8, May 1954
Editor: Hutchings, Jr., Edward
Published in: Engineering and Science, Volume 17, Number 8, 1954
Item Category: Complete Issues
Persistent URL: https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechES:17.8.0
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Table of Contents
Features:
Investing in Research
New ideas in the field of science deserve encouragement. Even though they may
have no immediate usefulness, they may turn out to have a profound effect on
tomorrow's world.
by L. A. DuBridge
Stellar Explosion
Caltech researcher in astrophysics discovers a supernova—a bright star
burning 100 million times brighter than the sun.
The Synchrotron
Now operating at 500,000,000 electron volts, its power will be more than doubled
in a souping-up program now underway.
Why Do We Laugh
and Cry?
A philosopher interprets the meaning of laughter and tears.
by Alfred M. Stern
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