Stebbins, R. 1963 Asian Trip New Delhi Jan. 14 Dr. Menon is strong for science and feels that "our survival depends on it." He was interested in the laboratory guidelines material and wished a copy of the Nat'l Acad. document. I promised him he would receive the revised version that would appear following our trip. He gave, at least, lip service to the need for the experimental approach to science in contrast to rote memorization but I do not know how deep this goes. He is obviously a key man and highly intelligent and capable. There was not time to fully develop the ideas expressed by the manual. I had caught him between showing 7 films and he is leaving for the south tomorrow. I did speak to him briefly about my personal work in the elementary grades and emphasized our desire in America to have children experience the scientific method and to get some insight into the way a scientist proceeds. Menon felt this highly desirable. Prof. Seshadri, the chemist, at one point made the remark that we must not be "too modern" (with respect to science) too early. He expressed this view when I told him we were concerned