Coral Strands
HE art of delivering scientific infor- | mation 4n popular form for lay consumption is one that has been much studied in this present age. But experience suggests that the tendency is to be too popular, rarely too scientific. Dr. Guy Harris in the series Science by Your Fireside, now being broadcast from 3ZB, seems to have struck an excellent balance in his talks. He can speak with scientific detachment of the activities of the coral insect-which, it appears, .is not an insect at all, but a polyp-when describing the formation of coral, and still wax enthusiastic over the beauties of the’ Great Barrier Reef. Regarded from this quite unscientific angle, it was interesting to learn that Dr. Harris considered the Great Barrier Reef equal (if not superior) to any of its kind in the world, He also advocated increased tourist propaganda to bring this marvel to the attention of many who would go a great deal further to see lesser wonders. Dr. Harris himself with his scientific Trav@ogues in alps and canyons and coral seas can do much towards arousing the globe-trotting instincteven if it is satisfied by the fireside with the aid of a map.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 445, 2 January 1948, Page 7
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