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THE advancement of natural knowledge is the major, if not the exclusive, aim of all purely scientific societies, and to this aim they adhere as a rule very strictly. In recent times, however, events have happened which have led to a wider view being taken of the functions of science, a hence we discern an increasing tendency for presidential addresses to wander from the narrower paths of esoteric learning and to linger awhile in the more spacious avenues that lead not only to increased knowledge, but also to improved social welfare. Progress is determined by the interplay of many factors, intellectual as well as moral and physical, and leaders in the pursuit of new knowledge can do much towards its realisation if they possess their share of the tribal conscience and have the necessary courage to speak out.
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Universities as Centres of Chemical Research. Nature 116, 193–195 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/116193a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/116193a0