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...question of whether the mind can operate when the brain has died. There's a woman named Pam Reynolds who went through what's called a standstill operation to remove a brain aneurysm. They chilled her body to 60 degrees, drained all the blood out of her head, took out the aneurysm, warmed up the blood and put it back in her body. For about an hour during the procedure, she had no blood in her brain - so no ability to form or retain memories - and for much of the time, she had no higher brain function. And yet according...
...Additionally, FAS has become overstuffed in recent years with a number of financial administrators, a hiring binge that took place out of a desire to get a better handle on the FAS endowment and gear up for a new capital campaign. With the downturn making these concerns largely irrelevant, the finance staff seems like a logical place to scale back. The newly hired deputies of administrators like Associate Dean for Finance Deena Giancotti and Senior Associate Dean and Director for Development Paul Keenan could likely go, given that FAS operated adequately without them just a few years...
...History of Science 114v. From Angels to Monsters: Cosmology, Anthropology, and the Ends of the World — What a title. It just took us on an extraterrestrial ride, in all its twelve-word glory. The course will explore the "position of humans as cultural creatures at the intersection of nature and spirit." Whatever the hell that means...
...seeding. With two second-place finishes and three third-place finishes, the Black and White now knows that on Tuesday, when the entries for NCAAs are released, it will be that much closer to extending its season. The day was filled with windy conditions as the first crews took to the water, but for the Radcliffe heavyweights, that was the last thing on their minds. Ranked just out of medaling contention in every race except the third varsity B four, the Black and White was ready to assert itself as a team to beat. “We wanted...
...Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “It’s always good to get back after the emotional and competitive Ivy League Championships.” And though the middle-of-the-pack team results left a lot to be desired, several individuals took away impressive results leading to NCAA qualifications. And it was a particularly poignant weekend for the seniors competing this weekend. Senior Becky Christensen stayed true to form, clearing a second-place 1.81-meter bar in the high jump. The clearance topped the NCAA-qualifying mark, though Christensen already claimed her NCAA bid earlier...