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...problem except for his insistence on writing lecture notes on the fly on his tablet PC, which he projects on the screen. For extra fun, ask Sanes to pronounce the name of "Rita Levi-Montalcini," a famous Italian neurobiologist. You won't be disappointed, believe us. Professor Jeffrey Lichtman, who has a somewhat strange fetish for powerful microscopes, is perhaps the better lecturer of the two (though his sense of humor might leave some scratching their heads.) Both are receptive to questions, even in mid-lecture, and clearly put effort into their lessons...
...exaggeration to say that Allan Lichtman is an underdog in Maryland's race for the U.S. Senate. The Democratic primary is two months away and Lichtman has the support of only 4% of party voters, according to a recent Washington Post poll. Yet he dismisses such numbers. Instead, the American University professor points to an unconventional indicator of his popularity: MySpace.com...
...Lichtman currently has 3,288 "friends" on his MySpace profile, and more show up every day. MySpace, the popular social networking site, is a backbone of Lichtman's campaign: through his profile, supporters can read Lichtman's platform, track upcoming events, contact the campaign and join as volunteers. It's one thing that sets him apart in his Senate race - and across the country. For now, few candidates nationwide have MySpace profiles, among them Phil Angelides in California's gubernatorial race and Ned Lamont in Connecticut's Senate race. But that could be changing fast...
...effective will these social networking sites be as a campaign tool? Many politicians are still having trouble grappling with the concept of blogs. Lichtman, 59, didn't even know what MySpace was until his young campaign staffers told him about it last winter. Months later, he has yet to actually use MySpace; its daily maintenance is left to his youth outreach director, Erin Lauer...
...Jeff Lichtman, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology...