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...change the school’s name after reading the writing on Louis Agassiz by Agassiz Professor of Zoology Stephen Jay Gould, who died Monday of cancer. Vogel testified that the elementary school’s diverse student body did not reflect the thinking of the 19th century scientist...
...Cambridge resident Steven J. Weissburg presented the school committee with copies of a letter purportedly from Gould, in which the scientist advocated the name “Baldwin-Agassiz” for the school...
Kirby’s background as a scholar of Chinese history will balance a University administration, which features an economist and a scientist at the top, but had little representation from the humanities at its highest levels. This balance will help ensure the liberal arts are not neglected...
...didn’t have to be a scientist to appreciate his lectures and writings. Gould’s wit, humor and clarity brought his topics to life for anyone,” Brogan said. “He was a man with an inordinate amount of passion, who, especially during this difficult semester for him, exemplified the true spirit of a teacher...
Cranks are an occupational hazard that every scientist eventually faces. Fortunately, these characters are usually easy to spot. If someone claims to have a grand theory that overturns centuries of scientific knowledge--especially when the theory spans unrelated fields like physics and biology and economics--the odds are good that he or she is a crank. If the author publishes not in a standard scientific journal but in a book for general readers, watch out. And if the book is issued by the author rather than a conventional publisher, the case is pretty much airtight...