APRIL 2000
50th Anniversary Edition
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"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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