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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...SOON he shifts to a more familiar realm--the political applications of science. To his credit, Dyson shies away from no controversial issue: England's strategies during World War II, nuclear warheads, the possibility of biological warfare. In each case, Dyson gives his exacting rationale for the stances he has adopted. His conclusions are always responsible, often noble, and occasionally naive. For instance, he ascribes our failure to develop safe nuclear reactors to contemporary scientists' inability to have fun inventing them. And as a solution to the energy crisis, he proposes that we somehow clone trees to yield gasoline...

Author: By Jaime O. Aisenberg, | Title: A Minor Disturbance | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

...live in the past but that was one of my biggest thrills here. The only thing that comes even close is when my older brother flew out to see me play in the freshmen game against Yale." If he had never played sports again--which is not the case since he is now the star of the Leverett House basketball team--Jellison would still have plenty of good memories to look back on, including an impressive high school career...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Jellison Finds Niche as Frosh Coach | 11/21/1979 | See Source »

...like nothing better than to spoil Bernal's return, but frankly they haven't got a prayer. The Lions have developed in recent years a reputation as the most obnoxious team in the Eastern League (their totally uncalled for 102-11 romp over hapless Penn last season is a case in point), and it is extremely doubtful that even their notoriously shady home officiating can rescue them from their fate this weekend...

Author: By John S. Bruce, | Title: Recruits Bolster Awesome Swim Team | 11/21/1979 | See Source »

...grand plan has been accomplished. The Crimson is recognized as the team to beat in the Eastern League this year, and Harvardians from the Yard to 60 Boylston St. have awakened to the fact that there is more on the other side of the river than frisbee fields and case studies in Baker Library...

Author: By John S. Bruce, | Title: Swimmers Ready for Season's Challenges | 11/20/1979 | See Source »

...ends up caring only for the peripheral characters. Jason's wife (Holly Palance) seems to defrost a room when she enters it- in this case, Douglas W. Schmidt's handsomely designed town-house study. Phoebe's husband (Greg Mullavey) is decent, amusing and sweet. But who admires a frame without a picture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Love Apples | 11/19/1979 | See Source »

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