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- 31 January 1958-6 February 1975 (Creation)
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1 file
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Comprises correspondence, mainly with Gerard Piel (publisher), Dennis Flanagan (editor) and James Newman.
Subjects include: Bronowski writing an article on 'The Creative Mind' (1958) and a reviews of 'World of Leonardo da Vinci' by Ivor Hart and 'Brains, Machines and Mathematics' by Michael A Arbib for the Scientific American; Bronowski's comments on articles by others in the Scientific American; calculating the number of slaves (in terms of energy) each person uses; Gerald Piel's portfolio 'Art in Science'; a Russian academic (Pavlovsky) from the Zoological Institute in Leningrad writing to Piel about topics including Bronowski's work and being sent 'Science and Human Values'; Bronowski's article on 'The Clock Paradox' for publication (Feb 1963); requests for Bronowski to write reviews (refused); notice of a new department of neurobiology at Harvard University (1966); sourcing slides for Bronowski's lecture on Leonardo da Vinci for the Committee to Rescue Italian Art ['Leonardo da Vinci in Florence' Jan 1967]; and congratulating William Glazier and Gerard Piel on taking part in the Commission on the Delivery of Personal Health Services (1967).
Also includes a copy of a review (Dec 1965) of 'Insight' (a book based on Bronowski's television series) and correspondence on sending Gerard Piel a copy of a tribute to Bronowski prepared after his memorial service (1975).