February 1960 Issue [Article] Exploring the great deeps Download PDF Adjust Share by Leonard Engel, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 20th century Atlantic Ocean Columbia University Mohole project Oceanography Research United States Vema (Ship) More from Leonard Engel Science crosses specialty lines The Race to Create Life Our scientists are now close to a feat that will rival the conquest of space—the unlocking of the secrets of heredity, reproduction, and of life itself. Why we don’t wipe out Polio Adjust Share