Johns Hopkins Magazine -- April 1998
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April 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

What's Weird Here?
By Dale Keiger,
Step into the bizarre world of the carnival sideshow, where James Taylor (MA '74) is right at home. "People will look," he says, "We're very curious monkeys."
In Short - An Andean reversal of roles... marketing the fruits of musical research... a scholarly look at love... regional press launched


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

Ancient Microworlds
A Photo Essay By Norman Barker and Giraud Foster
Dinosaurs, shellfish, and algae that long ago turned to stone have been given new life, through the photographic wizardry of two Hopkins faculty members.
In Short - A far-out discovery... sniffing out sex appeal... an affinity test for engineering... opening the Gates


H E A L T H    &    M E D I C I N E

The ABC's of the RDA
By Melissa Hendricks
An insider's look at the ongoing effort to revise the Recommended Dietary Allowances. Plus: the latest Hopkins research on vitamins A to zinc.
In Short - "Sneak preview" aids in courageous surgery... antibiotics: learning to just say no... a record-breaking case of malaria... the stuff kids' dreams are made of


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

Candid About Cuba
By Joanne P. Cavanaugh
Cuba analyst Wayne Smith, whose career has paralleled Fidel Castro's rise and reign, has never been afraid to swim against the mainstream.
In Short - Gleaning corporate strategy from General Lee... an exchange of ideas with Cuba... toward peace in the Middle East


S P E C I A L    R E P O R T

Cuba's Marry-Go-Round
By Joanne P. Cavanaugh
Despite economic shortfalls, or perhaps because of them, weddings are a favorite pastime in Cuba today--even if marriage is not. A special report.
In Short - Medicine expands to Singapore... Asian students feel financial squeeze... the debut of Cafe Q... a mediating influence


D E P A R T M E N T S

Editor's Note
Letters
Essay: "The Incidental Presidency"
Alumni Notes
Alumni News
Contributors to the April Issue