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Stern, Curt – Daedalus, 1970
The development of the science of genetics through the confluence of separate theories is surveyed in this essay. An outline of classical genetics is emphasized. Interruptions in the continuity of development and the influence of genetics on the biological sciences and man as a social animal are discussed. (VW)
Descriptors: Genetics, Science History, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Research
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Stent, Gunther S. – Daedalus, 1970
This history for molecular genetics and its explanation of DNA begins with an analysis of the Golden Jubilee essay papers, 1955. The paper ends stating that the higher nervous system is the one major frontier of biological inquiry which still offers some romance of research. (Author/VW)
Descriptors: Genetics, Science History, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Research
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Olby, Robert – Daedalus, 1970
This essay describes how Francis Crick, ex-physicist, entered the field of biology and discovered the structure of DNA. Emphasis is upon the double helix, the sequence hypothesis, the central dogma, and the genetic code. (VW)
Descriptors: Biographies, Genetics, Science History, Scientific Concepts
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Pauling, Linus – Daedalus, 1970
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Science History, Scientific Concepts
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Weinberg, Alvin M. – Daedalus, 1970
Purpose: 1) to trace the origins of large interdisciplinary team scientific research; 2) to examine its multipurpose institutions or laboratories; 3) to estimate the capacity of this scientific style to launch breakthroughs for the progress os science; and, 4) to speculate on the future of team research. (Author/SE)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Research Methodology, Scientific Enterprise, Scientific Methodology
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Holton, Gerald – Daedalus, 1970
A Discussion of attempts to understand the great inter-relationships among all areas of knowledge" by Neils Bohr, a physicist, and others. (SE)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Optics, Physics, Science History
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Wilson, R. R. – Daedalus, 1970
A personal experience as a member of a nuclear research team. (SE)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Nuclear Physics, Research Methodology, Scientific Enterprise