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2 papers: 'Short Wave Wireless Transmission. The Discovery of the Low Attenuation of Short Waves’, the first of a series of articles, 4 pages, no date; and 'Atmospheric Electricity and Wireless Transmission', an article for a B.B.C. Handbook- a galley proof, no date , c. 1930.

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The material consists of 'Science and Industry', a broadcast talk for schools on the Scottish Home Service, April 1957, 9 pages, typescript and manuscript; Speech at unveiling of Syme-Lister plaque, June 1957, 3 pages, typescript; and 'The International Geophysical Year', a talk broadcast on the B.B.C. Home Service, June 1957, 3 pages, typescript.

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The material consists of background information for Edward Appleton's Presidential Address to the British Association, March 1953; 'The scientific method', a BBC talk to schools, April 1953, 10 pages, typescript; and Speech to Company of Merchants of Edinburgh, June 1953, 6 pages, typescript;

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3 page typescript, 'Report on reception of Alexandra Palace in South Africa'. Signed by T.W. Bennington (B.B.C.), dated July 1950.

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The material consists of a 9 page typescript 'Final draft' of Martin Rivers Pollock's contribution 'Molecular Biology', a BBC Radio programme for the Open University Science Foundation Course, 1971.

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The material consists of a 12 page duplicated typescript transcript of Martin Rivers Pollock's contribution to 'Molecular Biology', a BBC Radio programme for the Open University Science Foundation Course, 1971. Pages 1-5 record the discussion preceding Pollock's talk, involving R. Jones, W.L. Bragg and J.C. Kendrew.

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The material consists of a 12 page duplicated typescript transcript from 'Molecular Biology', a BBC Radio programme for the Open University Science Foundation Course, 1971. The transcript records the discussion between W.L. Bragg and J.C. Kendrew.

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1936-1944 file consists of:

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The lecture outlines the concept and possible explanations for a differential birth rate, and the relationship between family size and intelligence. Thomson describes the purpose and findings of the Scottish Mental Surveys and follow-up studies.

Also includes invitation from the BBC to undertake the talk, and copy of the agreement form.

Scope and Contents Contains: Animal Breeding Research Department annual reports 1926-1928 (2 reports); letter from F.A.E Crew to the University of Melbourne recommending Greenwood to the degree of DSc, including bibliography of research work (October 1930); three menus from the Cunard shipping company (January 1931); press cuttings concerning the Keith and Neil Prizes (1932); article about the Harper Adams conference (August 1933); reprint of article 'Edinburgh' by J. Russell Greig from The...