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Yearly Archives: 2009

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  • 4 Nov 2009
    William E. Wallace

    Michelangelo Podcast Series #6

    In this weekly podcast series, Michelangelo expert William Wallace discusses major works of the master. This week: the Delphic Sibyl of the Sistine Chapel.

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  • 28 Oct 2009

    Technological Medicine in the New York Times

    The New York Times Health section in tomorrow's edition ran an excellent piece on Stanley Reiser's "Technological Medicine" focusing on the uncomfortable tradeoff between technology and expectations at the clinic.

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  • 28 Oct 2009
    William E. Wallace

    Michelangelo Podcast Series #5

    In this weekly podcast series, Michelangelo expert William Wallace discusses major works of the master. This week: The Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel Ceiling.

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  • 23 Oct 2009

    Why DO we disagree about climate change?

    The NY Times Green Inc blog interviewed Mike Hulme today on major disagreements over geo-engineering. Have we painted ourselves into a corner? Hulme is the author of Why We Disagree About Climate Change. “With a global summit on the topic, COP15, less than two months away — and the prospects for reaching an agreement there […]

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  • 22 Oct 2009

    Most Eminent Man of Letters and Numbers

    In his review of Gardner's latest works, Michael Dirda gives a charming rundown of Gardner's long, involved, illustrious career of being the most math-savvy non-mathematician imaginable.

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  • 21 Oct 2009

    Happy Birthday, Martin Gardner!

    Today is Martin Gardner's 95th birthday. Yesterday's New York Times featured a lovely profile of the great math puzzlist.

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  • 21 Oct 2009
    William E. Wallace

    Michelangelo Podcast Series #4

    In this weekly podcast series, Michelangelo expert William Wallace discusses major works of the master. This week: the Doni Tondo.

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  • 20 Oct 2009
    William O. Walker III

    Obama, Afghanistan, and American History

    Writing for the History News Network, William O. Walker, author of "National Security and Core Values in American History" explains why, for the last century, American "security" intellectuals equated defense with the projection of power abroad.

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