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Front Matter Source: The Scientific Monthly, Vol. 34, No. 2 (Feb., 1932), pp. i-viii Published by: American Association for the Advancement of Science Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/15188 . Accessed: 09/05/2014 18:49 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . American Association for the Advancement of Science is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Scientific Monthly. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 194.29.185.85 on Fri, 9 May 2014 18:49:38 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions
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Front MatterSource: The Scientific Monthly, Vol. 34, No. 2 (Feb., 1932), pp. i-viiiPublished by: American Association for the Advancement of ScienceStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/15188 .

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THE FEBRUARY

SCIENTIFIC MONTHLY

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SCIENCE SERVICE RADIO TALKS: HEREDITY AND DISEASE. DR. CHARLES B. DAVENPORT ........... ... 167

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UNTANGLING ONE OF NATURE'S PUZZLES. PROFESSOR B. SMITH HOPKINS. ...................... ................ 172

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