Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-20
TREND OF MODERN THOUGHT.

Wonderful experiments are being
made at the present time, for the pur-
pose Of ascerteinlng some Of the deep
secrets OF nature. Prof Loeb's at
tempt at bridging the chasm between
organic and Inorganic creation. does
not appear TO have been crowned with
success, 30 far Nor viii It be- until
the true nature OF both spirit and mat
ter Is more fully understood than at
present, The experiments OF Mr.. Bur-
results, He has produced several new
varieties Of flowers and fruits. But
his problem Is much easier than that
which suggested itself to Prof Loeb.
Among the remarkable experiments
IN this field are those, Of Prof, stand
fus OF Zurich. who IS said to have re-
produced ancient varieties Of butterflies,
and new forms, entirely unknown The
Worcester Gazette quotes a communi-
cation from Europe In which It Is
stated that the professor, after years
OF experiments, has discovered that
new species and races may be formed
by the Influence Of high and low tenn
peraturcs. The Swiss savant we are
told has confined his experiments to
butterflies, and has obtained remark
able results, Taking some 5000 ordinary
caterpiars IN their different stages of
metamorphosis he exposed them to
temperatures varying from 40 degrees
10 A DEGREES c. Most Of them de-
veloped into butterflies OF ancient
species, which are now very rare, while
others developed into totally new
species.
We know not how authentic this
story is, but It sounds reasonable. IT
IS known that temperature plays
most important role In the maintcn-
once OF life, in all It's known forms,
and II Is highly probable that heat was
one Of the agencies by which the Crea-
tor ayailed himself for the bringing
forth Of genera and the multiplication
OF endless species and varieties.
TO the wonderful lines Of research
now pursued belongs the various at
tempts mt finding solution Of the mys-
teries OF perpetual youth Some notable
speculations in this field have
Just been set forth by one Mr..
Charles a. stephens. From notices
of his book, National Salvation" It
appears that since the unlcelar proto-
plasmlo structures are practically
deathless he can sec no reason why the
cooperative colonies OF cells digestive,
muscular, cerebral nerval. ctc) that
form the human body should not live
for thousands Of years II properly cell
nourished Tended from bacteria and
protected by proper social environment
and climatic adaptation through swift
transportation facilities
That H. practically, saying what sci
ence long has admitted, that there is
really no known scientific reason why
death should exist why the process OF
growth should be stopped, and decay
Get Ia. The problem according 10 Or.
Stephens, Is 20 know how 20 recharge
WV tNANlltlAl llhAAHl VI INC DllA ana
keep It up to the original vigor I'M
parted by the germ-ovum Il started
with or how 10 make repair exceed
waste, lie thinks that the immediate
future viii see some startling discover
les IN the way OF renewing the senate
cells by some kind OF cell-food lnocula-
ton, some form Of inward radiation OF
ions into the swift -courslng blood that
shall perpetually renew each one " the
myrIads Of individual cells. But paral-
lei with this must 60 he says. great
improvements IN The outward environ.
ment-the publication Of the atmos-
phere from its present disgusting
hordes OF bacteria, for Instance; the
eradication OF poverty; selection OF oli-
mate by rapid transportation facilities,
and the like 'Iife' he argues. 'be-
Tins in the single cell. For millions Of