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therapy. The use of isotopes as “‘tracers’’ enables scientists to understand more
fully many chemical processes. In industry isotopes can be used in such varied
processes as dyeing cloth and photographing metal castings to detect flaws.
Important though such discoveries may be, they are but the prelude to the
real ‘‘atomic age”, when atomic energy will drive our industries. Canadians,
possessing a country rich in uranium, will be among the first of the world’s peoples
to enjoy the bounty that such a prospect implies. When the new age is ushered
in, it will be due in large measure to the efforts of the scientists of Canada’s
National Research Council.
Program Notes
NEWS: Daily at 1700, 1845, and 2230
hours GMT, news is presented from
the newsroom of the International
Service. Canadian and world-wide
events are reported in each of the
three daily bulletins.
REPORTAGE: Daily except Sunday
at 1715 hours GMT, and each Mon-
day, Wednesday, Friday, and Satur-
day following the 2230 GMT news
and commentary, ‘‘Canadian Chron-
icle’’ is on the air.
COMMENTARIES: Postnews Com-
mentaries are heard Monday to Fri-
day at 1700 and 2230 hours, following
the news.
TALKS: Saturdays at 1710, "Cana-
diana’’, essays and colourful stories of
things Canadian.
Sundays, 1710 and 1855, "Let’s Look
at Science” tells about some Canadian
contributions to scientific knowledge
and of scientific achievements in
Canadian laboratories, industry and
agriculture. The National Research
Council ‘will figure in the broadcasts
during February. Phil Shackleton will
deal with Snow Research (Feb. 3),
Low Cost Navigational Aids for
Small Vessels (Feb. 10). Maud. Fer-
guson will deal with Experiments with
Tooth Decay Prevention (Feb. 17)
and New Experiments in Radar (Feb.
24). “Books and Shows”, a topical re-
view of the arts in Canada, will be
heard Sundays at 1715.
At 2245 Sundays, the ‘Canadian
Primer” gives lessons on basic Cana-
lem fact, in A (CAS: tor COAST”
schoolroom with a "talking black-
board”.
“Home and Community”, at 2250
Tuesdays, gives descriptions of activi-
ties in the everyday life of Canadians.
“This Week’’, at 2250 Thursdays, re-
ports on business, labour, agriculture,
government and other matters of
economic interest.
The National Research Council’s 600,000 volt
“atom-smashing” apparatus in the Division of
Physics and Electrical Research.
Le cyclotron de 600,000 volts du Conseil
National des Recherches, section de physique et
d’électricité.
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