Important Address by Prince of Wales to British Association: Insulin and Cancer Research:
The Search for Knowledge 1
London, Aug. 4.
The Prince of Wales delivered presidential address before the British Association at Oxford this evening.
Ho dealt almost exclusively with the development of the relationship defence to the State.
He said that while the State had assumed greater activity and interest in scientific research, that Gid not excuse lesser interest the part of societies or individuals, Although he could not claim an ight into pure science, he had travelled abet, the world and had een. practical' instances of science Applied to the needs of civilization, which could. only: make. progress long the road the foundations of which were laid by scientific though and. research, He had come to realize that' the solution tactically all domestic and' social Aifeulties centd be found in seientifle, methods, Memory of the Prince Consort He went on to say that he thought that the position foreshadowed by the Prince Consort in 1859 at his presidential address before. the Rritish Association had now been attained, when, by the gradual diffusion of science, the public genemlly and the legislature: of the State recognized that science was the principal part of our national education and one of the country's elements of strength and pros The Prince went on to give details of the historical sequence of events which had strengthened the interaction between science and the State, commencing with the establishment of the Physical Laboratory.
The Search for Knowledge Mentioning insulin, he said that there was no plainer duty for the State than the promotion of the Search for "stich knowledge. He Jalso laid stress on cancer research which the State was directly supporting. The mutual distrust (ween science and the State was therefore now practically removed.
He urged personal contact tween scientists throughout the Em-vere, and the introduction into. the curriculum of schools of facilities for youth of Great Rritain for life oversea In conclusion he appealed to the public {0 support scientific
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