Word: cohn
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...standards, that is. As Anderson puts it, “They tell you when you’re 18, you’re an adult. But you’re only an adult ‘til 11.”—Staff writer Alexander B. Cohn can be reached at abcohn@fas.harvard.edu...
...case of MIT student Elizabeth H. Shin, who died of burns in her dormitory room in 2000, the family initially sued for $27 million. The Shin family settled with MIT last year, saying that the death was probably an accident. —Staff writer Alexander B. Cohn can be reached at abcohn@fas.harvard...
...four- to five-figure range, according to the Animal Welfare Act. “When they know they are not going to be penalized, what motivation do they have to pay attention to regulation?” Budkie asked. —Staff writer Alexander B. Cohn can be reached at abcohn@fas.harvard.edu...
...changed all that. Borrowing some of the mathematics that string theorists invented to plumb the secrets of the physical universe, he has found a way to represent the universe of all possible musical chords in graphic form. "He's not the first to try," says Yale music theorist Richard Cohn. "But he's the first to come up with a compelling answer...
...likely to help both scholars and teachers, he argues. By showing how compositions of various styles move through his orbifold spaces, says Tymoczko, you can see how different styles of Western music relate to each other and evolve. Tymoczko's maps can also be an aid to composers, says Cohn. Most have a favorite corner in orbifold space, a set of related chord types that they tend to explore over and over in different ways. Venturing into a different part of space can be tough; you have to learn your way around a whole new auditory neighborhood...