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...gender equality,” and even of public order) so as to better uphold them. In doing so, they hope to demonstrate the extent (and integrity) of their “republican” commitments by specifically targeting a very small group of devout women. But this law, far from being universalist, has a particularized and particularizing intent. In the name of gender equality, it wants to save these women—from themselves...
Minow’s tenure thus far has been marked by an unusual focus and personal involvement in the academic life of the school, since deans often set aside their own research once they take on administrative responsibilities...
...shape developing tissues. Chemists collaborate with biologists to unlock the remarkable chemistry used by microbes to degrade environmental toxins. And computer scientists collaborate with structural biologists to harness the properties of biological macromolecules to re-imagine the computer chip. So why is it that the experience of interdisciplinarity is far too often delayed until the late stages of an undergraduate career? The traditional wisdom at colleges across the country is that understanding the productive interface between scientific disciplines first requires full tool boxes from each of the fields, tool boxes that are packed during the freshman and sophomore years. Then...
Admittedly, the role of judges is not to change the law but to interpret it. Yet every judicial opinion, if it is to be impartial, must empathetically consider the position of both sides of the case. Far from a source of bias, broad sympathies are the best protection against it. Without our ability to see the world from the perspectives of countless others and share their feelings when appropriate, impartial judgment would be impossible...
...far, rehabilitation hasn’t been successful with the psychopath,” she said. “They’re wired differently...