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THE twenty-fourth report of the National Research Council of Canada, 1940-41, includes the report of the president together with the reports of the directors of the various divisions (National Research Council of Canada. N.R.C. No. 1002: Twenty-fourth Annual Report of the National Research Council of Canada, 1940-41. Pp. 28. Ottawa: National Research Council of Canada, 1941). The former well indicates the extent to which Canada's scientific resources are being mobilized in support of the war effort. In addition to its former role the Council is functioning as a research station for the three fighting services of the Department of National Defence and also for the Departments of Munitions and Supply, and the president's report refers to the way in which the National Research Council has been able to turn its peace-time programme almost overnight into one of service in war. For example, the Section on Metrology of the Division of Physics and Electrical Engineering has been expanded to provide the organization required for gauge testing, and to date there has been no delay whatever in dealing with this aspect of production. Similarly, the Radio Section was immediately turned to the development of secret radio communication and has made important contributions in the development of prototypes. The Section on Optics has dealt with the problem of optical glass and the manufacture of fire-control instruments, with the result that a well-equipped factory is already operating in Canada for the manufacture of optical glass and a wide range of fire-control instruments. The Section on Radiology immediately turned its attention to industrial radiology and has organized laboratories and trained personnel for inspecting castings at the various industrial plants. The Section on Electrical Engineering has been engaged on the design and production of secret gear and equipment in connexion with naval protective devices, while the Section on Acoustics has been devoting its entire attention to acoustic problems for the navy and the Section on General Physics has done much valuable work on the design of instruments, ballistics, etc.
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Scientific and Industrial Research in Canada. Nature 149, 80 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/149080a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/149080a0