The British Empire Exhibition: Exhibition of Pure Science Arranged by the Royal Society-I

Abstract

AS part of the scheme for the participation of H.M. Government in the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, an Exhibition of Pure Science has been organised. The arrangements are in the hands of a strong committee appointed by the Royal Society under the chairmanship of Sir Richard Glazebrook, Mr. T. Martin being the secretary, and the funds have been provided through the Department of Overseas Trade. A valuable little handbook dealing with the physical and biological exhibits has been issued at the price of one shilling, and a notice of this appeared in NATURE of May 24, p. 756. The exhibits which it describes will be found in the Government Pavilion not far from the railway station inside the Exhibition grounds, but the committee is also responsible for certain exhibits in the scientific section of the Chemical Hall in the Palace of Industry, which has already been described in NATURE. Owing to the limited space available the exhibits and demonstrations cannot all be shown at once, but this difficulty has been met by arranging a rotation, and visitors can find out from the handbook during what periods it will be possible to see items in which they are specially interested.