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...truly prove anything in philosophy; I think one can merely try to convince”—but his arguments are always valid and persuasive.The book has been edited and reworked with great care, so much that an anecdote in the middle of the book can begin, “While I was working on the last few chapters of ‘I Am a Strange Loop’...”. Hofstadter originally expected to publish the book as a rehash of “Gödel, Escher, Bach,” but right in line...
...This same issue of access to scholarship hits even harder on people outside of our well-funded elite universities. Most universities cannot begin to afford the journal prices for which even Harvard strains to pay. Individuals seeking to navigate with their loved ones the bewildering complexity of treatments for serious disease are shut out from the sources their doctors read, and those looking to learn about public-policy issues like global warming are denied access to critical research. Most urgently, for researchers and policymakers in the developing world, access to knowledge can mean life or death for millions suffering from...
...After former Philadelphia Eagle Andre Waters, whose extreme brain damage has been attributed to repeated concussions, committed suicide this past November, the NFL promised to “begin studying retired players later this year.” Embarking on a study that may cost as much as $3 million over several years, co-chairman of the NFL’s Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Committee, Dr. Ira Casson, said the study aimed to determine “whether or not a career in the NFL results in any kind of chronic brain injury...
...Hillary Clinton is also banking on the grueling schedule of debates, which is "where she will shine," says a strategist. "This will be her strongest point. She knows this stuff inside out." But her team says she is not yet ready to begin challenging Obama directly on his lack of specificity. That's because going on the attack could further boost her negatives and create an opening for Edwards, who has offered far more detailed plans than she has on issues like health care. "They are worried about both Obama and Edwards," says an outside adviser. "They think if Obama...
...Palleroni and his student team will head back to New Orleans to begin work on the Katrina Furniture Project's first neighborhood workshop at the edge of the Ninth Ward, just six blocks from the faulty levees. For now the project is funded by universities and private foundations. But eventually, Palleroni hopes to create a viable business in which locally built furniture - all made from recycled wood - would be sold nationwide, providing jobs for local residents who will make each piece by hand and pocket the profits. He's also teaming up this summer with Brad Guy, a researcher...