This was mentioned in Marv Hackert's outgoing remarks at the ACA meeting a few years ago, and he showed the clip of the scene. Jimmy Stewart's comment is apt: "It's quite fundamental. It's really odd to me that the schools don't teach it."
Bernie On Sun, March 27, 2011 4:13 pm, harry powell wrote: > Yes, this is based on a Neville Shute story, stars James Stewart and > Marlene Dietrich. > > James Stewart's character's daughter is "interested in > crystallography", and her name is Elspeth (a BCA connection?) > > On 27 Mar 2011, at 21:04, Frances C. Bernstein wrote: > >> Picking up an old thread... >> >> Herbert and I just saw the 1951 film "No Highway in the Sky" >> and it has several mentions of crystallography. >> >> Frances >> >> ===================================================== >> **** Bernstein + Sons >> * * Information Systems Consultants >> **** 5 Brewster Lane, Bellport, NY 11713-2803 >> * * *** >> **** * Frances C. Bernstein >> * *** f...@bernstein-plus-sons.com >> *** * >> * *** 1-631-286-1339 FAX: 1-631-286-1999 >> ===================================================== > > Harry > -- > Dr Harry Powell, > MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, > Hills Road, > Cambridge, > CB2 0QH >