**Nature** Prof. Loewinon-Lessing's field work spanned much of European and Asiatic Russia, including Karelia, the Caucasus, Crimea, the Ural Mountains, and Siberia. His petrographic descriptions of the rocks in these regions were widely used by other petrologists. He is known for his chemical classification of igneous rocks and his syntectic-liturgical hypothesis of magmatic differentiation. Despite his emphasis on liquation as a factor of differentiation, his views were eclectic. As a teacher, he was highly effective, inspiring students and maintaining a fresh outlook. Over half a century, he trained hundreds of geologists and petrologists, leaving a lasting legacy of kindness and inspiration. **News and Views** **Indian Archaeology and Indian Problems** Sir Leonard Woolley's Birdwood Memorial Lecture to the Royal Society of Arts highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive research and study scheme on the racial and cultural history of India. He emphasized the importance of completing the essential preliminary groundwork and building a backbone in a sequence scheme of Indian cultural history. Woolley discussed the clash between Mogul and Dravidian architectural styles and the resolution seen in the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri, suggesting that these could offer a source of unity for Indian peoples. **School of Oriental and African Studies** Despite the transfer of the School of Oriental and African Studies to Christ's College, Cambridge, construction of new premises in the University of London area is progressing. The School aims to open for the 1940-41 session, with support from the Colonial Office and the University Court. The report noted a slight decrease in student numbers but an increase from Germany and the United States. Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation have significantly contributed to African studies. **Dr. Jean Paul Marat** Dr. Henri Candiani defended Marat against accusations of being a charlatan, highlighting his qualifications as a medical man and his contributions to anatomy, ophthalmology, and electrotherapy. Marat is described as a conscientious experimenter who was hostile to absurd theories. **Food of Game Ducks** The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a pamphlet to address the decline in game duck populations. It provides detailed information on the foods preferred by various duck species, aiding in the conservation and propagation of duck populations. **Fauna of the Marquesas Islands** A. M. Adamson's thorough study of the fauna of the Marquesas Islands, published in the Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, revealed that the Marquesan animals are related to those of nearby island groups but show little affinity to the Hawaiian fauna.**Nature** Prof. Loewinon-Lessing's field work spanned much of European and Asiatic Russia, including Karelia, the Caucasus, Crimea, the Ural Mountains, and Siberia. His petrographic descriptions of the rocks in these regions were widely used by other petrologists. He is known for his chemical classification of igneous rocks and his syntectic-liturgical hypothesis of magmatic differentiation. Despite his emphasis on liquation as a factor of differentiation, his views were eclectic. As a teacher, he was highly effective, inspiring students and maintaining a fresh outlook. Over half a century, he trained hundreds of geologists and petrologists, leaving a lasting legacy of kindness and inspiration. **News and Views** **Indian Archaeology and Indian Problems** Sir Leonard Woolley's Birdwood Memorial Lecture to the Royal Society of Arts highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive research and study scheme on the racial and cultural history of India. He emphasized the importance of completing the essential preliminary groundwork and building a backbone in a sequence scheme of Indian cultural history. Woolley discussed the clash between Mogul and Dravidian architectural styles and the resolution seen in the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri, suggesting that these could offer a source of unity for Indian peoples. **School of Oriental and African Studies** Despite the transfer of the School of Oriental and African Studies to Christ's College, Cambridge, construction of new premises in the University of London area is progressing. The School aims to open for the 1940-41 session, with support from the Colonial Office and the University Court. The report noted a slight decrease in student numbers but an increase from Germany and the United States. Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation have significantly contributed to African studies. **Dr. Jean Paul Marat** Dr. Henri Candiani defended Marat against accusations of being a charlatan, highlighting his qualifications as a medical man and his contributions to anatomy, ophthalmology, and electrotherapy. Marat is described as a conscientious experimenter who was hostile to absurd theories. **Food of Game Ducks** The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a pamphlet to address the decline in game duck populations. It provides detailed information on the foods preferred by various duck species, aiding in the conservation and propagation of duck populations. **Fauna of the Marquesas Islands** A. M. Adamson's thorough study of the fauna of the Marquesas Islands, published in the Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, revealed that the Marquesan animals are related to those of nearby island groups but show little affinity to the Hawaiian fauna.