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other kindred and collateral departments. Each branch has its 

 own special organ in the press, but the need of some periodical 

 which should as far as possible co-ordinate results and make 

 them easily accessible was strongly felt. 



With a view to carrying out the purpose Science Progress 

 was first established in 1906. It originated among some of the 

 leading teachers and students of the London University. Their 

 aim was to provide articles— written, as far as possible, in non- 

 technical language, so as to be readily followed by all well- 

 educated men, and at the same time to enable scientific men 

 engaged in one branch of science to appreciate the full signifi- 

 cance of the progress being made in other branches. 



The first editors were Mr. N. H. Alcock, M.D., and Mr. 

 W. G. Freeman, B.Sc, F.L.S., but in course of time the calls 

 of professional duty away from London compelled them to 

 abandon their editorial work, which was for a time very kindly 

 undertaken by Prof. H. E. Armstrong, Ph.D., F.R.S., LL.D., 

 who in July 191 3 gave place to the present editor. 



I should like to take the present opportunity to request 

 readers of Science Progress to send any comments they may 

 have to make on its contents, or any suggestions for subjects 

 for treatment, directly to the Editor, by whom all such com- 

 munications will be gratefully received. 



The Advancement of Science 



The British Science Guild has been occupied for some time in 

 producing a comprehensive Memorandum upon the steps which 

 it thinks ought to be taken for advancing science in Britain 

 and for improving the whole position of science as regards 

 education and research in this country. Unfortunately the 

 Memorandum cannot be printed in this issue of Science Pro- 

 gress, but we understand that it will shortly be circulated and 

 acted upon. 



Bacterised Feat 



Prof. W. B. Bottomley's reply to the letters upon this 

 subject which we published in our April number has reached 

 us too late for insertion in this one, but we hope to issue it 

 in October. The suggestion that our food supply might be 

 doubled by the use of bacterised peat was made at his lecture 

 by another speaker and not by him (Times, October 19, 191 5). 

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