A study of the extent to which Henry was affiliated with the Society and its influence on his work including his evolving relationship with the Society in the scope of the changing nature of American scientific institutions. (DF)

Analysis of the writings of anti-evolutionists contemporary with Darwin reveals that there were many objections that had to be overcome and that the Darwinian revolution" does not conform to the simple model of a scientific revolution as outlined by T. S. Kuhn. (AL)

The arrangement of colors in Newton's color circle suggests that it was derived from paint mixtures, not light mixtures. If this is true it may be concluded that what Newton called indigo represents violet in modern terminology, and what he called violet represents purple. (Author/TS)

Part One of a series of articles outlining the history of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, describing the functions that it had while part of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences. (AL)

Translates the recollections of Hermann Staudinger on the discovery of macromolecular structure. This is the second of a two part series. (DS)

An account of Van't Hoff's change from theoretical chemistry to petrology provides data on the European intellectual climate of the early 1900's and shows how his work laid the foundation for experimental petrology of hard rocks." (AL)

Traces the history of the molecular approach to biology from the late 19th century. Describes the development of investigatory techniques as well as of knowledge of molecular structure. (EB)

The 1954 review of visual motion perception by James J. GIbson anticipated future developments in the field, but these developments were achieved without closely following Gibson's ideas. Reasons for the dormancy of his ideas are explored, and contemporary work on motion perception is evaluated from Gibson's perspective. (SLD)