The second international conference on palynology, Utrecht (The Netherlands), August 29–September 3, 1966

A short review is presented of the organization and activities of the Second International Conference on Palynology, which was held half a century after modern palynology received its greatest impetus through the introduction of the percentage pollen diagram by Lennart von Post. Preparative work done to arrange for a permanent international organization for palynology is discussed

Half a century of modern palynology

A short review of the history of palynology is presented. This branch of science received its greatest impetus from the introduction of the pollen diagram, 50 years ago. Emphasis is laid on the development of palaeopalynology, but the history of pollen morphology, medical pollen studies and melittopalynology are also briefly discussed, as well as work on chitinozoans and fossil microplankton of botanical affinity. International palynological meetings are also reported

A new medium in the struggle for understanding

This is the first volume of a new scientific periodical. Since there are already so many journals, there is reason to write something about the motives which have led to the addition of the present one to that long list, and the ideals which exist as to the functioning of this journal. I will try to do so, by approaching these subjects from some distance

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