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...nominate Dr. Ignacio Ponseti. He developed a superior method for treating clubfoot, one that does not entail expensive surgery. His treatment has taken a long time to gain traction but is now becoming standard in the U.S. and worldwide...
Here we go again: Ben Stein, a really bad scientist and mediocre economist, feels intelligent-design proponents have been slighted [April 21]. I will state the point again: scientists are uncomfortable with I.D. because it is a warm, fuzzy belief unprovable by any scientific method. Maybe Stein would like to propose a scientific methodology to prove I.D. It would have to be a doozy. Roy Senn, NEW HARTFORD...
According to Morris, Harvard purchased the collection mainly for its insight into Mailer’s “method of working” as a writer. Mailer’s comments on the manuscript of Mallory’s unpublished novel “When I Fall in Love” are especially revealing, Morris said...
...look for very strong academic performance, but there’s more than that. What do these applicants bring to the case-method classroom if they choose to come right away?” Leopold said. “We want...to measure maturity, agility, and the ability to think on your feet...
...bypasses the copyright expenses and royalties that journals collect. Journals are not all costs however, and one negative of avoiding scholarly journals is the loss of the peer-review process. Yet programs like this one are an important way of providing access to information at no cost. Regardless of method, universities have to strike a balance between these two responsibilities—student costs and intellectual property. Harvard is fortunate enough to provide its students with JSTOR and other expensive and all-encompassing online access programs, but all schools should work within their financial means to provide the most comprehensive...