50 Years Ago

  1. Humans

    From the July 18, 1936, issue

    Modeling cosmic rays, shining colored light on plants, and the chances of being struck by lightning.

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  2. Humans

    From the July 11, 1936, issue

    A new comet, stars as factories, and electricity in blood.

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  3. Humans

    From the July 4, 1936, issue

    Tiny stratosphere probes, neutron rays for medicine, and secrets of ancient bones.

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  4. Humans

    From the June 27, 1936, issue

    A revolution in image transmission, a thicker molecular film, and diabetes on the rise.

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  5. Humans

    From the June 20, 1936, issue

    A lightning portrait, the effects of cosmic rays, and helium to prevent the bends.

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  6. Humans

    From the June 13, 1936, issue

    A giant spectrographic camera and an electric fencing judge.

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  7. Humans

    From the June 6, 1936, issue

    Young robins ready to solo, threats from space, and molecule models.

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  8. Humans

    From the May 30, 1936, issue

    A shaking mountain, a warm blood factory, and signaling with invisible heat rays.

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  9. Humans

    From the May 23, 1936, issue

    A queen worthy of the sea.

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  10. From the May 16, 1936, issue

    Long-lived cicadas, zinc coatings for wire, and schizophrenia's cause.

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  11. Humans

    From the May 9, 1936, issue

    A fortress for studying atoms, a new weapon against cancer, and the future of communication.

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  12. Humans

    From the May 2, 1936, issue

    Atomic bullets, exploding cornstarch, and an unstable solar system.

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