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is desirable? Do they want more on the general analysis of microsamples? Do they perhaps want more on the solid state and its structure as related to optical prop erties? Or would they prefer that all this be passed over in favor of concentration on a few fundamental areas? A hint of one answer to these questions is given by Dr. Max Swerdlow, Air Force Office of Sci entific Research. Dr. Swerdlow, a physicist with the Directorate of Solid State Sciences, points out that the science of the solid state of mat ter embraces many areas—physics, chemistry, metallurgy, ceramics, electronics, and high polymers. Much of the success of science re sults from the crossing of barriers associated with the classical disci plines of science. It follows that specialists in microscopy and crys tallography are in an excellent posi tion to add significantly to these successes. An answer also is offered by an educator from another school, Dr. Cecil E. Hall, of the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology. Electron microscopy, he says, definitely has a place in the academic institution. An electron microscopist generally will have advanced training in one of the major branches of science, and a one-term lecture and labora tory course would be an adequate introduction for students with a good background in college physics and mathematics. But proficiency requires at least another year of ex perience, such as can be acquired in postgraduate thesis work.
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A point that is ordinarily apt to be overlooked is made by Dr. Clyde W. Mason, of Cornell University's School of Chemical Engineering. Aside from any feelings employers might have on the matter, he says, there are other reasons for including microscopy in the college curricula. In training chemical engineers, chemical microscopy can supple ment their chemistry and chemical technology courses with an addi tional background of ideas and theory. And, for their use in prac tice, it provides a way of analyzing and attacking diverse and complex problems. "As a basis," he says,
