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...compromise his writing to satisfy the industry. “Writing professionally means you have to deal with being a popular writer. I hold myself to a higher standard.” At the same time, Mao wouldn’t be happy being “just a scientist,” saying that he will continue to write on the side...
...onto the front pages of U.S. newspapers only when the news from there is bad. Pessimists could add to the drug wars the parlous state of the Mexican economy - dragged down, as it is, by its close ties to that of the U.S. Alfredo Coutino of the Dismal Scientist projected this week that Mexico could contract by 4% to 5% this year, maybe more, which would put its recession in the same bottom tier as other hard-hit economies such as the U.K. and Japan, and rival that seen during Mexico's "tequila crisis" in 1995. (Read a brief history...
...Gist: Imagine a world where pirates run amok, blowing themselves up in European city centers; where wars are ignited over lack of drinking water; where a global face-off between Islam and Christianity makes World War II look like a water-balloon fight. According to economist and political scientist Jacques Attali, that is what the future has in store for us by 2025. In the belief that past experiences are indicative future events, Attali combs through the history of human kind, all the way back to Homo Habilis, separating the past into nine distinct periods to isolate "what is possible...
...needs to get back to what it does best, find and turn that Pakistani intelligence officer who knows where Osama bin Laden is today. Or turn that Iranian nuclear scientist who can tell us how close Iran is to having a bomb. Neither was ever going to be found in the prisons in Afghanistan or Iraq...
...division’s budget and staff were slashed amid multiple reorganizations of the Labs, taking a significant toll on physical sciences research there.Bishop credits Murray with working tirelessly to rebuild Bell’s physical sciences division.“She is extremely effective both as a scientist but also as a scientific leader,” says Bishop. “The folks at Harvard are lucky to get someone like her.” Murray’s drive was not lost on another director at Bell—SEAS founding Dean Venkatesh “Venky?...