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...top-level predators, dolphins like the baiji are an "indicator species" - bellwethers of the general health of an ecosystem. Their disappearance bodes ill for the Yangtze, which supports more than 400 million people, roughly 6% of the world's total population. Wang says the Yangtze is relatively unpolluted. But untrammeled commerce and massive hydrological projects like the Three Gorges Dam have dramatically altered the river's landscape. With as many as 60 boats per km of river in some areas, the Yangtze already looks less like a river than a highway during rush hour. "Baiji are at the top...
...field of cognitive science of religion has become one of the most popular interdisciplinary topics in recent years. There is now a cohort of researchers from the fields including anthropology, psychology, philosophy, natural sciences, and religion doing top-level research at institutions like Oxford and Cambridge, who engage in scientific study of the cultural, psychological, biological, and philosophical aspects of religion. There is deep engagement with both scientific method and religious traditions, and despite the fact that many of the scholars in the cognitive science of religion field differ widely in their worldviews, dialogue has been extremely fruitful. Drs. Scott...
...Wolfowitz's admission comes after two years at the Bank - two somewhat rocky years. His top-level appointments underwhelmed the Bank's rank and file; a number of longtime Bank veterans fled the institution in horror that the administration's ranking neoconservative was in charge. The effect is cumulative: the Bank's Staff Association is calling for his resignation - and his admission came on the eve of the bank's annual spring meeting in Washington this weekend...
...expansion. With his leadership ability, seniority, and expertise on crucial academic issues, it is no surprise that Hyman’s name was on the short list for Harvard’s presidency. If history proves to be any indication, Hyman will likely be sought by other top universities for top-level jobs. But despite his relative anonymity, Hyman’s presence in the Yard and in Allston has had and will continue to have a profound and unique impact on Harvard. To that end, we hope Hyman’s decision to stay is not a temporary...
...second time in his seven weeks as Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates has decided to shift a top-level commander from one post to another rather than promote a younger man. Pentagon sources say Gates will nominate Admiral Timothy Keating to be the new head of Pacific Command. Keating, a four-star admiral who ran the Navy's operations during the start of the Iraq war, is currently the top-ranking officer at Northern Command, which is responsible for defending the United States and was the primary military command that responded to Hurricane Katrina. He replaces Admiral William Fallon...