New Gadgets and Tools Featured in Gadget Bulletin 550
A roundup of new devices including convertible shoes with removable soles, casement windows cast in a single mold, a form-ruled business machine, a dripless roller paint applicator, a collapsible ladder, a mechanical pencil with memo roll, a portable voice amplifier, and a chemical resistant paint cloth. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 550 by mailing a three cent stamp to Science Service in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Haven in the North
Cornell zoologist Dr. Donald R. Griffin argues Arctic daylight speeds young birds from the nest, boosting survival despite perilous long migrations. He presented at a Alaska Science Conference in Washington noting earlier fledging and improved survival rates may justify migratory risks.
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Cornell University
Arctic
Donald R. Griffin
Washington
United States
Dr. Griffin
Science Service
Hoaxes of Science Warn Against Flying Saucers Dianetics
A 1950 critique flags Velikovsky's Worlds in Collision Scully's Behind the Flying Saucers and Hubbard's Dianetics as hoaxes. It argues these tomes exploit fear, skirt evidence, and rely on apologetic methods to bolster unsupported claims. It cites geology astronomy and medical critiques to challenge the authors.
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Immanuel Velikovsky
Frank Scully
L. Ron Hubbard
Velikovsky
Venus
Gee
Scully
Mr. Scully
Earth
Dr. Velikovsky
Hubbard
Journal of the American Medical Association
You Can Do It Fireplace Log Carrier Made from Drum
A vintage guide explains converting an old oil drum into a decorative firelog carrier. It covers cleaning, cutting, splitting, and shaping the drum with hacksaw work and chisels, attaching feet and a braided wire handle, smoothing edges, and finishing with auto enamel.
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Science Service
Snowbirds Winter Life and Their HarshAdapted Grace
The article describes snowbirds as hardy winter birds that endure blizzards and sleet, migration patterns from polar regions, and the role of weed stalks in their survival. It highlights species like juncos, snow buntings, sparrows, finches, nuthatches, and chickadees, noting their feed on weed seeds and insects, and their beneficial impact on farmers. It also credits human help with their survival during harsh winters.
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Palmlands
Polar
Alaska
Hudson Bay
America
Winter Birds Cheerfully Brave the Snow and Cold
The white snowbunting thrives in winter crisscrossing snow drifts. It feeds on crumbs from Christmas meals and even risks a bit of suet bait on posts to survive deep snows. Naturalist John Burroughs praises its cheerful presence as a true winter song of resilience and contentment.
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John Burroughs
Science Service
Science Outlook for 1951 and its hopes for peace
Predictions emphasize rapid advances in physics and chemistry, including atomic structure and photosynthesis, with potential energy and defense benefits. The National Science Foundation forms, international cooperation faces limits, and new telescopes, radiocarbon dating, antibiotics, and computing machines shape a year of scientific progress and policy questions.
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National Science Foundation
International Astronomical Union
Leningrad
Soviet Russia
First Time Seen The Individual Atom By MIT Microscope
The MIT built general microscope, created by Dr. Martin J. Buerger, achieves magnifications up to 300 000 times enabling images of atoms in crystals to be photographed. X rays and ordinary light combine to reveal atomic patterns in marcasite iron sulfide and pyrite while experiments depend on known crystal structure and phase calculations.
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Soviet Russia
U. S
Iron Curtain
United States
South Africa
Eire
Northern Ireland
Harvard Observatory
Palomar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Martin J. Buerger
Journal of Applied Physics
Buerger
National Research Council
Vannevar Bush
Science Service
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