Molecular Motions in Liquids: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Société de Chimie Physique Paris-Orsay, 2-6 July 1972

When, in my capacity as President of the Societe de Chimie physique, I opened the 24th Annual Meeting of this Society, devoted this year to 'molecular motions in liquids', I was stirred by a particular emotion. This had two reasons, one general and the other rather personal. I would like to give an explanation in the Foreword to this volume of communications to the Meeting and their ensuing discussions. An essential characteristic of science is its international nature. It is like a symphon...