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...glimpses of an astoundingly rich literary tradition. An 1899 history of Japanese literature was the only reference available in English at that time. Keene's feat was stupendous. Just over a decade into his study of the language, he navigated more than a millennium of its finest compositions - the creation myths of Japan's oldest book, the 7th century Kojiki; early poetry from the 8th century collection Manyoshu; the sublime socio-psychological epics by the legendary 11th century Heian court ladies; Zen-inflected 14th century battle tales and Noh dramas; haiku, travelogues, kabuki and puppet plays of the Edo period...
...Designer Genome Despite his intelligence and biotechnological success, J. Craig Venter might just be venturing into something beyond his control [Feb. 4]. His creation of a genome might not result simply in whimsical and interesting "zoos of man-made creatures" or "custom-designed pets." His grand biology experiment might alter the biosphere. It is extreme hubris to think that we can invent a new life-form and unleash it into the environment. Perhaps the question for scientists is not simply can we, but should we? Mark Alton, Petaluma, California...
...Venter's work is certainly exciting, but it is not the creation of life. It is the creation of a component of life. The genome does nothing unless it is inserted into a living cell. Richard Robertson, San Diego...
...familiar with the negotiations between Partners and Harvard. The two parties preliminarily agreed to the time period in a letter of intent, the official said, adding that the spin-off will retain the Harvard brand-name until the end of 2012. The actual name of the new firm, the creation of which is slated to be announced in mid-March, has not been finalized. Plans to spin off part of HMI were confirmed by two of the subsidiary’s vice presidents, Thomas H. Aretz and Mehul C. Mehta, last week. Currently, HMI prominently features its Harvard ties...
...hear about what social life is like for Harvard students.” UC delegates said that the Overseers—who were in school before House randomization—were also eager to discuss House renovations. Sundquist added that they were interested in hearing opinions on the creation of undergraduate Houses in Allston. Sundquist called the conversation “a good first step” and said, “I think it would be great if we continued open communication with the Overseers.” However, though UC representatives said they found the meeting encouraging, they...