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Eric Laithwaite: The Incredible Genius of Eric Laithwaite - for Rense by Richard Milton

Few people visit the Royal Institution, in London's Albemarle Street, for amusement. There are not many laughs at Britain's second oldest scientific institution, founded in 1799, where Sir Humphry Davy demonstrated his discovery of the elements sodium and potassium and where Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction. It's true there have been some lighter moments in the famous circular lecture theatre, especially since Sir William Bragg introduced Christmas Lectures for Children in the 1920s. But, on the whole, this is stuffed shirt territory.

November 09, 1930: Mr. Russell May Be Right

New York Times, November 9, 1930, Sunday
Section: Editorial, Page E2, 5899 words

MR. RUSSELL MAY BE RIGHT
Dr. Jackson Withdraws Criticism of "Two-Way" Universe and Seeks Proof

To the Editor of The New York Times:

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