File 15 - "Chronological - January 1966"

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Consists of carbon copies of letters sent by Bronowski and Sylvia Hodgson (Secretary to Bronowski). Subjects include: publications by Bronowski including 'The Logic of the Mind' lecture to be published in American Scientist; the success of the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Berkeley (where Bronowski delivered 'The Logic of the Mind'); advice from Abraham Maslow, Brandeis University, about writings by Mr Clear Marks on human cooperation and welfare; invitations for speaking engagements and to write an article; arrangements for Bronowski to deliver the Blashfield address for the American Academy of Arts and Letters; what Bronowski considered to be the top 5 scientific discoveries of recent years; arrangements for visiting Austin, Texas; Bronowski's attendance at meetings of the Van Leer Foundation (New York); plans for Bronowski to visit India; requesting Gilbert Seldes undertake bibliographic work for the Salk Institute library; arrangements for Bronowski to deliver 'The New Philosophy of Biology' for the Sigma XI - RESA National Lectureship Metropolitan tour (Apr 1967); arrangements for Harald Esch to lecture on 'The Evolution of the Bees' at the Salk Institute (Feb 1966); Karl Popper planning to visit the Salk Institute; arrangements for Bronowski's visit to the University of Minnesota including leading a colloquium on 'The Status of the Creative Act'; Bronowski's visit to the University of Austin at Texas; an article by Bentley Glass on 'The Ethical Basis of Science'; and Bronowski advising the National Coal Board.

Also includes a letter to Barbara Baron (Bronowski's sister-in-law) about their circumstances in Rhodesia.