UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 



The Francis Galton Eugenics Laboratory 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GOWER STREET, W.C. 



The Laboratory is under the supervision of Professor Karl 

 Pearson, F.R.S., in consultation with Sir Francis Galton, F.R.S. 

 Galton Research Fellow : David Heron, M. A. Galton Research 

 Scholar : Ethel M. Elderton. Computer : A»iy Barrington. 

 Assistant for Pedigree Drafting: Kathleen T. Ryley. 



National Eugeiiics is the study of agencies under social control^ that 

 viay improve or impair the racial qualities of future ge?ierations, either 

 physically or mentally. 



It is the intention of the Founder, that the Laboratory shall serve 

 (i) as a storehouse of statistical material bearing on the mental and 

 physical conditions in man, and the relation of these conditions to 

 inheritance and environment; (ii) as a centre for the publication 

 or other form of distribution of information concerning National 

 Eugenics ; (iii) as a school for training and assisting research-workers 

 in the special problems of Eugenics. 



Short courses are provided for those who are engaged in social, 

 medical, or anthropometric work. 



EUGENICS LABORATORY LECTURE SERIES. 



I. The Scope and Importance to the State of the Science of 



National Eugenics. By Karl Pearson, F.R.S. Issued, 



Price IS. 



II. The Groundwork of Eugenics. By Karl Pearson, F.R.S. 



Issued. Price is. 



IIL The Relative Strength of Nurture and Nature. By Ethel M. 



Elderton. Issued, Price is, 

 IV, On the Marriage of First Cousins. By Ethel M. Elderton. 



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V. The Problem of Practical Eugenics. By Karl Pearson, F.R.S. 



Issued. Price is. 

 VI. Nature and Nurture, the Problem of the Future. By Karl 

 Pearson, F.R.S. Issued, Price is. 



