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ADVANCES IN SCIENCE

PRAISE BY KING FUTURE BENEFIT TO WORLD LONDON, June 17. The King, in opening the Royal Society’s Empire Conference, dealt With the significance for the world of the discovery of the atomic bomb. He said that its production must never be used as an argument against scientific research. After referring to the part of Scientists in devising weapons for war, His Majesty said that not all the work of scientists had destructive ends in view. Great advances had been made of the highest importance to civilisation in peace. He mentioned penicillin, the new insecticides for the control of the malarial mosquito, the increased knowledge of the effects of shock and the body’s reaction to rapid changes of temperature and pressure, ana the great .strides made in the discovery and production of organic chemicals and synthetic drugs. Necessity had led to substantial advances. in agricultural and veterinary science and weather' forecasting. Radar had been developed for protection against hostile aircraft, and it would contribute immeasurably to the safety of air and sea navigation. New methods of wireless communication had been evolved, and jet propulsion had opened the possibility of flight at speeds greater than sound. “Finally, the production of the atomic bomb, through scientific prediction and scientific collaboration, has brought home to the world with terrifying directness, the fact that the increase in man’s knowledge of the material universe may be fraught with infinite possibilities for good or evil,” said His Majesty. “This must never be used as an argument against scientific research. It should rather lead us all to seek ways and means of increasing our respect for moral principles and endeavour, under God’s guidance, to reject the evil and choose only the good. We have to make good the wastage of the last six years and restore our shattered economy. Scientific research must play a great part in reconstruction.

“There is good reason to believe that the nearness of war to the civilian population in their homes and daily lives has brought about an awareness of the power of scientific method and a realisation of what helped to win the war. which will also be of service in making the world healthier, happier, and more prosperous.”

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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24905, 19 June 1946, Page 7

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ADVANCES IN SCIENCE Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24905, 19 June 1946, Page 7

ADVANCES IN SCIENCE Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24905, 19 June 1946, Page 7

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