Junior Science Society

voice on to radio frequencies. The second lecture by D. H. Rhodes was entitled "The workings of a small iron foundry". He described the production of a cast, from pattern to mould, and explained the use of various sands, Dickie boxes and cores.

The meeting held on 28th October consisted of three films which would normally be shown at the first meeting of the term. The films shown were : "High Speed Flight", "The Living Soil" and "A Light in Nature".

One of the best lectures of the term was given by Dr. A. J. Curry, M.A., Ph.D., on the 18th November, who is the officer in charge of chemical examination at the North Eastern Area Forensic Science Laboratory. He gave a talk on "Forensic Science" and discussed the general work of the laboratory and described in detail his work with chromatography, which is particularly useful in the detection of poisons.

The final meeting of the term, held on 6th December, consisted of an illustrated talk on "Nuclear Power Stations" by Mr. T. P. Black, lecturer at Bradford College of Technology. He described the series of changes which occur in nuclear reactions, and their application to nuclear power stations, such as Calder Hall and Hinckley Point.

The society is most grateful to the three outside speakers who made this a most successful term.

P.S.

The term started with an open meeting, during which several films of a scientific nature were shown.

The first Junior meeting consisted of a Scientific Brains Trust, in which members put controversial and topical questions, ranging from religion to brewing, to a panel composed of Mr. Robinson, Mr. Pease, C. L. Brown and Shubrook. This proved to be an extremely interesting evening, especially as the members of the panel were able to answer most of the questions from their own scientific experience.

This was followed by a combined meeting of both Senior and Junior Societies for the showing of three films, one on aircraft design for supersonic flight, another on the composition of the soil, and the last dealing with Science in general. "The Solar System and Beyond" was the title of the lecture given at the third meeting by I. L. Holmes and M. J. Howard. Howard talked on the Solar System and Holmes on the outer stars and galaxies. This lecture was very popular, owing to the increasing interest being shown in astronomy by many boys.

For the last meeting of the term, the Society was very fortunate in being able to procure an outside speaker, Mr. Hancock of Rowntree's Research Department, who lectured on "The Cocoa Bean—Its growth and manufacture." The number of questions asked at the finish of the lecture showed that members greatly appreciated Mr. Hancock's talk, as food is always uppermost in boys' minds.