The following assumes that readers are familiar with my story about allegations of sexual misconduct against Brian Richmond, curator of human origi…
Read moreSince I was informed on March 10 that my contract with Science was being terminated after 25 years of service to the journal, officials of the AAAS…
Read moreYesterday March 10 at about noon East Coast USA time, I received a telephone call from Science 's news editor, Tim Appenzeller. Tim was calling …
Read moreI had a terrible dream a couple of nights ago, and I think I understand it very well. Freud would no doubt be proud of me, even if there was no se…
Read moreThe world is in extended mourning for David Bowie, rightly so, and many who knew him have been telling their stories. Sadly, I never met him, but ov…
Read moreWhen the Rachel Dolezal affair became a major news story last week, we at first had only a few details. Her parents were claiming that she was whi…
Read moreMany readers will have read about the debate within PEN America over the past several days, over whether the organization is doing the right thing …
Read moreHave you ever wished you had enough time to deal with life's annoyances? Well I am taking the day off today so thought I would find out why the …
Read moreYesterday's issue of Le Monde featured an opinion piece by two sociologists, who looked at the cartoon covers of Charlie Hebdo over a period…
Read more"People want American Sniper to come from the Clint Eastwood who directed Unforgiven , but it's made by the guy who talked to a chair at…
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