Johns Hopkins Magazine -- April 2000
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APRIL 2000
CONTENTS

PIONEERS OF
DISCOVERY

PIONEERS OF
ADVOCACY

PIONEERS OF
SCHOLARSHIP

PIONEERS OF
PROMISE

GOLDEN RECOLLECTIONS

PIONEERS
GUEST BOOK

APRIL 2000
50th Anniversary Edition

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Pioneers of Advocacy

"Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad."
-Aldous Huxley


Building the Case for Better Gun Safety
Even teddy bears come under stricter safety regulation than guns. that needs to change, says Stephen Teret.

Making Drinking Water Safe for the World
The man who "wanted action" wound up making an indelible mark on human health.

A Legacy of Engagement
Toughness and stamina have marked Madeleine Albright's tenure as the first female U.S. secretary of state.

What Brilliant Kids Are Hungering For
Julian Stanley charted the course of acceleration that has challenged a generation of gifted children.

The Heart of the Matter
As president of the American Heart Association, Martha Hill was not afraid to shake things up.

The Social Side of Schooling
James Coleman wrote the report that gave rise to mass busing in public schools. But the controversy didn't end there.

In a League of His Own
As president, Woodrow Wilson laid the groundwork for today's United Nations.

Sporting Exports
Four haiku on Hopkins Lacrosse in Japan.

Unveiling the Imagination
Literature, contends Azar Nafisi, can tell us more about human politics than any textbook can.

Prose Born of Pain
Psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison writes with eloquence about an illness that's too long gone undiscussed.

The Voice That Couldn't Be Silenced
With Silent Spring, Rachel Carson forever changed the way we see our relationship to the natural world.

Lead's Nemesis
Ellen Silbergeld is not afraid to confront the chemical industry. She has the science to back her up.

An Early Apostle of Socialized Medicine
Wise counselor or Communist sympathizer? Public opinion about Henry Sigerist changed as quickly as the political milieu.

Not Just a Cold Warrior
The man who took the famous "walk in the woods" is still being tapped as one of the "Beltway wise men."

A Decimating Illness Eradicated
Smallpox remains the only disease ever to be erased from the planet. D.A. Henderson recalls how.


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