DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20014

March 6, 1973

 

Bruce Buchanan

Dept. of Computer Science
Stanford University
Stanford, Califormia 94305

Dear Bruce:

Iwas quite interested in your ideas on making DENDRAL more available
to users throughout the country and I'm sure there is potential use
here at NIH. However, with the current uncertainty as to priority

of projects at NIH and who will be here to work on things, I'm afraid
I can't be more excited.

Our work has indicated that the availability of computer systems for
direct hands-on use by a variety of users is possible, but it must be

very carefully developed so as not to lose anyone and still make it
useful.

I hope I will be able to come by Stanford on Friday morning, May 25
and see you and others in the group.

Sincerely yours,

Stephen R. Heller, Ph.D.

Heuristics Laboratory

Division of Computer Research
and Technology

Bldg. 12A, Rm. 3063