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AN article in NATURE of April 4, 1931, pointed out the connexion between science and the preparation for war, in reference to Major Lefebure's book, “Scientific Disarmament”. I understand from friends of mine, who are scientific workers, that in all countries some men of science regard as important the problem of their own moral responsibility for the use of scientific knowledge in preparation for war. Deliberate application of science in the development of armaments is transforming the nature of weapons and the general character of war. As Major Lefebure has shown, the gravest problem is the development of new types of weapon; and yet neither the official policies of governments nor the proposals of unofficial bodies seem to envisage this problem.
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BURNS, C. Science and Disarmament. Nature 129, 834 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/129834c0
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