S C I E N C E    &    T E C H N O L O G Y

When Life Imitates Science
By Melissa Hendricks
A talented scientist and devoted mother, Joan Richtsmeier could never have predicted how close to home her research would become.
In Short - Making dummies more human-like... "cartography of the universe"... what we hear when we sleep... yukking it up

H U M A N I T I E S    &    T H E    A R T S

Pulling Out All the Stops
By Sue De Pasquale,
What started out in Cleveland as 3,000-plus pieces of wood and metal coalesced grandly at Peabody in March, in the form of a majestic new Holtkamp pipe organ.
In Short - Art's descent to "theatricality"... humanities exchange takes shape... a long-awaited poem... pulling no punches

P U B L I C    P O L I C Y    &    I N T E R N A T I O N A L    A F F A I R S

Are We a Nation of Boors?
By Dale Keiger,
Everyone--including our readers--has a ready anecdote to describe the churlishness besetting our society today. Two Hopkins professors explore this crisis of manners.
In Short - Hanke squares off against the IMF... journalists train at SAIS... helping nonprofits to profit... a lawyer turned missionary

H E A L T H    &    M E D I C I N E

Adding Life
Excerpted from Fighting Chance, by Harry Connolly
When photographer Harry Connolly set out to chronicle the battles waged by three young Hopkins cancer patients, he had no idea how their stories would turn out.
In Short - Pinpointing damage in heart attacks... the wind-up and the pitch... long waits for a liver... TV's link to fat kids... preventing TB