Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Front Cover
Oct 1972
64 pages
Vol. 28, No. 8
ISSN 0096-3402
Published by Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
 

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Contents

Science in a small developing country: Israel
2
Science (Israel)
Center of critical values
2
Weizmann Institute of Science
Conditions for the application of science and technology for human welfare
7
Science and civilization
Water for Israel: new approaches to old problems
11
Saline water conversion, Water supply (Israel)
Israeli scientist's approach to human values
19
Science (Social aspects)
Basic and applied research in a small country: the biomedical potential
29
Medical research
Medical applications of magnetism: a new look at an archaic tool
34
Magnetic fields (Physiological effects), Magnetism (Therapeutic use)
Science education in a developing country: reforming the curriculum
41
Education (Israel), Science (Study and teaching)
Agro-industrial complex in the Arava: bringing an arid land to life
45
David VOFSKI, Agriculture (Israel), Chemical industry (Israel), Arabah Valley (Israel and Jordan), Israel (Economic policy)
Cancer research: a molecular approach to therapy
52
Cancer research

Water resources research in Israel
24
Hydrology research, Water supply (Israel)
Macromolecules in research, biology and practice
56
Molecules

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