Jan. 15 feel that as long as copies were sent to specific persons with whom Dr. Dork and I had spoken, we need not fear that there would be premature printing. In answer to my query as to whether scientists, educators, and secondary school teachers had begun any cooperative effort in India to upgrade science teaching, he pointed out that he is chairman of a committee made up of 15 biologists drawn from all over India to outline projects for writing science books. The committee will meet for two days and will draw up book outlines which will then be turned over to writers who will be in constant touch with the scientists. 9th grade class level starts biology. The children then are about 15 yrs. old. Those who take science have a choice of life science or physical science. The better students choose the latter for there at present it carries far more prestige. Maheshanori lists the science subject fields in order of prestige from highest to lowest as follows: mathematics, physics, chemistry, bology, zoology, anthropology. The best students never come to biology! He feels biology should be required of all students, and urged me to do all I could to bring it about. He knows G. L. [illegible] L. Stebbins and has