Typescripts of various articles and reviews by Waddington, c.1960-1970
Item
Identifier: Coll-41/2/1/6
Scope and Contents
The folder includes typescripts of articles and reviews, many undated and unattributed. These include:
- two drafts of Waddington's review of Medawar's The Uniqueness Of The Individual;
- article 'The Organisational Problem For Policy-Making In Science' (annotated 'for ACSP c.1963');
- article 'RNA Synthesis By Different Regions Of The Early Amphibian Embryo' by C.H Waddington and E. Perkowska, Institute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh University (annotated 'for Nature 207. 1244-6 1965?');
- untitled article beginning 'Will there be an increase in wisdom by 1984?' (annotated 'from The World In 1984 ed. Nigel Calder 2 vols.');
- two copies of an article titled 'Determination, Activation and Actinocymin D Insensitivity In The Optic Imaginal Disc Of Drosophila' by C.H Waddington and Evelyn Robertson, Institute of Animal Genetics. One typescript contains handwritten corrections and is annotated 'Nature 221 933 1969 (no. 367)';
- report of an experiment titled 'Studies On The Incomplete Differentiation Of Drosophila Melanogaster Eye Discs';
- printed proof of 'Embryos Of Birds' by C.H Waddington, headed 'Nature, No. 341';
- two drafts of article 'Cellular Differentiation', one including handwritten corrections;
- two copies, one with handwritten corrections, of Waddington's review of Nuclear Explosions and Their Effects (Revised and Enlarged Edition), 1958;
- article titled 'The Facts about Fall-out' by C.H Waddington;
- article titled 'Shirking the Issue about the Bomb Tests', including handwritten corrections;
- reviews of Science and Human Life by J.A.V Butler, The Biological Basis of Human Freedom by Theodosius Dobzhansky and Modern Science and Human Values, by Everett W. Hall;
- article titled 'Genes and Proteins';
- Waddington's review of Asexual Propagation And Regeneration by M.A Vorontsova and L.D Liosner; 1960;
- printed review by Waddington of Life: Its Nature, Origin and Development by A.I Oparin, 1961;
- two copies of article titled 'The Processes of Development';
- two copies of Waddington's review, one with typed corrections, of Advances in Morphogenesis, vol. 1, ed.s. Abercrombie and Brachet, 1961;
- three copies of article titled 'Genetics 1958', signed C.H Waddington;
- copy of Waddington's review of Behaviour and Evolution ed.s. Roe and Simpson;
- article titled 'The Inheritance of Acquired Characters';
- two copies of article entitled 'Research Lecturers', signed C.H Waddington (one copy annotated 'Uni Gazette');
- two copies of Professor J.B. Haldane's obituary, one with handwritten corrections;
- article entitled 'Towards a Scientific World' (up to page 5, the rest appear to be missing);
- copy of Waddinton's review of Heredity and Evolution in Human Populations by L.C Dunn, 1959;
- piece titled 'Short review of An Introduction to Embryology, B.I Balinsky, W.B Sunders and Co. 1960' (annotated 'sent to Nature 14/10/60');
- Waddington's review of The Avian Embryo;
- two copies of Waddington's review, one with handwritten corrections, of The Organisation of Cells and Other Organisms, Picken, 1960.
The folder also includes a number of black and white photographic prints of cells, presumably used as illustrations for a publication or lecture.
Dates
- Creation: c.1960-1970
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open, subject to the researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form wherever noted.
Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1020
Subject
- Balinsky, John (Ivor Boris), 1934-1983 (Ukrainian/American embryologist) (Person)
- Perkowska, Ewa, fl.1965 (Institute of Animal Genetics) (Person)
- Robertson, Evelyn, fl 1969 (Institute of Animal Genetics) (Person)
- University of Edinburgh. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1964-:) (Organization)
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk