International Democracy of Science during War and Reconstruction

THE central idea of this communication can scarcely be claimed as original or new, but its brief draught has been stimulated by witness of the work of British men of science, admirably continued during these times. Monographs and other volumes, articles of academic or applied scientific nature, and reviews and surveys emanating from Great Britain continue to impress us in the United States with the capacity of British men of science for production of quality under the extreme conditions imposed by modern warfare. Touching on the personal side, recent letters from university friends in England, current publication, without undue delay, of papers written jointly with colleagues in that country, and numerous leading articles appearing in recent issues of NATURE have all afforded me a projected conception of the sane tempo of British scientific activities.