50 Years Ago
- Humans
From the February 1, 1936, issue
Groundhog Day, a new dental pain-killer, and a glarefree optical material dubbed polaroid.
- Humans
From the January 25, 1936, issue
A giant scoop shovel, a new atom smasher, and making wheat grow better.
- Humans
From the January 18, 1936, issue
A small model of a large telescope, pain relief for angina, and the lightest solid ever known.
- Humans
From the January 11, 1936 issue
A new president for A.A.A.S., evidence of neutrinos, and plants that act like batteries.
- Humans
From the January 4, 1936, issue
Experimental rockets, a tuberculosis-fighting bacteriophage, and an antidote for barbiturate poisoning.
- Humans
From the December 21 & 28, 1935, issues
Snow in California, outstanding 1935 achievements in science, and an expedition to Tibet.
- Humans
From the December 14, 1935, issue
A TVA dam nears completion, sleep aids memory and relearning, and shedding light on the upper atmosphere.
- Humans
From the December 7, 1935, issue
Indian art at Boulder Dam, ice under pressure, and vitamin A's role in vision.
- Humans
From the November 30, 1935, issue
A giant salt container, slimming down overweight children, and taking isotopes for a spin.
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From the November 23, 1935, issue
Experiments at record altitudes, an increase in malaria deaths, and sending facsimiles by radio.
- Humans
From the November 16, 1935, issue
Bears on a diet, aluminum-plated steel, and a new test of relativity theory.
- Humans
From the November 9, 1935, issue
Beauty in a machine shop, a cloud of island universes, and moon-made earthquakes.
