Science: Cosmic Nemesis?

Dr. Francis Farnham Heyroth, 36, of Cincinnati, is a doctor of medicine turned chemist. He assists Professor George Sperti Jr., 31, an electrical engineer turned biochemist. They work in the Basic Science Research Laboratory of the University of Cincinnati which graduated them both. Recently Professor Sperti, with Dr. Heyroth's aid, perfected a method of irradiating foods without spoiling their taste. General Foods Corp. snatched up the rights to the Sperti process to commercialize it.

The other day came Dr. Heyroth's turn at a prominence which became noteworthy last week. He addressed a meeting...

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