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...dead." His next trial will test religious belief and disbelief. Can he remain unbiased? He points out that it's impossible to prove or disprove God's existence just by studying what humans think is true or false. Faith, however, is more vulnerable. He admits that those who regard faith as a communion with the divine, at least partly independent of body chemistry, may object if he shows that it is "essentially the same as other kinds of knowing or thinking." Pictures from an fMRI would not make that case definitively--but Harris knows that nobody is likely to produce...
...psychology professor Steven Pinker, law professor Alan M. Dershowitz, and Rev. Peter J. Gomes, as well as three presidential hopefuls. “We have a pretty broad set of interests, anything intelligent people might have a fancy for,” Hopkins said. “In that regard, there’s really no limit.” —Staff writer Alexandra Perloff-Giles can be reached at aperloff@fas.harvard.edu...
...Harvard should be allowed to sell it to them, under the condition that it continues to be used as an experimental forestry station. Harvard is not necessarily the only institution that can ensure that the land is properly maintained; it may not even be the best choice in this regard. While professors and students are allowed to do research at the Matthews plantation, as the portion of the Harvard Forest in question is known, keeping it may not be the most efficient use of University resources. The money earned from its sale might be better used to fund some other...
Still, those who did know Pring-Wilson and who have followed the trial say that there remains continued interest in his well-being and high regard for his character...
...systematic manner in which Rudy tackled crime can be observed in his solutions for other problems. With regard to education, Rudy increased standards in New York’s high schools and colleges. He reduced mob control of certain city markets, restructured the city’s hospital system, recharged the city after 9/11, and rectified many more problems, while reducing the tax burden on New Yorkers by over 17 percent. The list goes...