The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-12
POPULAR NEWS
OF SCIENCE TO
RUN in TIMES
Expert Will Write Daily
Articles on Modern
Golden Age

The golden age of science is the
name that eminent authorities have
applied to the twentieth century.
For scientific marvels such as were
the dreams of visionary novelists
last century are fast becoming daily
realities in this century.
The airplane, the Zeppelin, the
submarine, the radio, and even tele-
vision are almost commonplace to-
day.
New scientific marvels are on
their way.
A person can no longer under
stand or appreciate the world in
which he lives unless he has all
, understanding and an appreciation
OF science.
Scientists among themselves, how
ever, talk in technical phrases and
mathematical equations which are
worse than Greek to the layman. He
can only understand the fascinating
story of science if it is translated
into non-technical language.
For the past six years, David Dietz,
Scripps- Howard Science Editor, has
had CONSPICUOUS success in inter
preting science to laymen.
This has been written to intro
duce Dietz to readers of The Times,
for beginning Monday, March 10,
The Times will print a short daily
article on science by Dietz. In adj
dition, Dietz will lecture three times
this week in city high schools, the
time yet to be set.
Knows Scientists
During the past six years, Dietz
has attended majority of the i'm
portant scientific meetings in the
United States and many important
meetings in Europe.
He has visited many Of the worlds
most important scientific centers,
including the Mt. Wilson ObServa-
tory in California, the Desert Lab
oratory at Tucson, Ariz., the Geo.
physical Laboratory, the Terrestrial
Magnetism Laboratory, the Naval
Observatory, the Bureau Of Stand
ards and other important institu-
tions in Washington, the Greenwich
Observatory and the Royal Institu-
ton in London, the Paris Observa-
tory and the Pasteur Institute in
Paris and SO on.
He has interviewed Prof. Albert
Einstein, author of the theory of
relativity; DR.. Niels Bohr, author OF
the Bohr theory Of the atom; Sir
Oliver Lodge, Sir Ernest Ruther'
ford, Sir Frank Dyson, the astrono-
mer royal of Great Britain, and
many other famous European sci
entists.
He is we'll acquainted with the
leaders of American science, Presl-
dent Merriam of the Carnegie In
Stitution; DR.. Harlow Shapley,
director of the Harvard Observa-
tory; DR.. r. A. Millikan, discoverer
of the cosnic rays; DR.. George E.
Hale the famous astronomer, and
many others.
Dietz has a reputation as a lect-
Ilrer as we'll as writer ON science
and has lectured in all parts OF
the United States to audiences OF
laymen and students
Member of Many Societies
He has lectured at Ohio State
University, the University of Ari-
iona, the Montana State Normal
College, the Eastern Kentucky
State Normal College and many
others.
He is a member of the faculty Of
Western Reserve University, being
lecturer in general science in Cleve-
land College, one of the colleges
comprising the university.
He is a Fellow of the Royal As
Economical Society and a member of
the American Astronomical Society,
American Chemical Society, Society
Astronomique de France, American
Association for the Advancement, of
Science, British Astronomical ASSo-
citation. British Association for the
Advancement of Science, Chaldeau
Society of Great Britain, Astronom-
icaI Society of the Pacific, Ohio
Academy of Science and Cleve-
land Astronomical Society.
At the last meeting of the Amer
lean Association for the Advance
ment of Science, he presented by
invitation a paper on the relation Of
the newspaper to science.
Readers will find Dietz's daily col
umn on science combination Of
scientific accuracy and fascinating
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