A Communication Problem
JAN 01, 1953
For Department of Defense Scientists
DOI: 10.1063/1.3061114
Rapid expansion at all levels of research effort has greatly increased the difficulties of efficient communication in the sciences, and the personal contact provided by meetings has proved to be perhaps the most effective means of insuring that unnecessary duplication of research effort can be avoided at a time when scientific man‐hours are recognized to be at a premium. The numbers of specialized meetings have grown steadily during the post‐war period, and their value is suggested by the corresponding rise in the numbers of those who attend.
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