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...take so long to try the method in humans? The delay was not because of ethical concerns, though some have been raised (see Viewpoint), but because the DNA difference in animal sperm is larger, and thus much easier to measure...
...Prof. Anderson said in the article, "A broad emotional base leads to the finest research." Advisers with that type of viewpoint--including my own at Harvard--probably don't encounter many problems with their adviser-student relationships, but does Harvard believe that statement enough to encourage all its faculty to act according to it? KATIE QUEENEY Murray Hill, N.J., Sept. 17, 1998 The writer received a Ph.D. in chemistry in June...
...fervently agree with Jill Smolowe that children's lives shouldn't be shattered in cases of disputed or confused custody [VIEWPOINT, Aug. 17]. But why must these discussions always deteriorate into a debate over which is more valid, nature or nurture? That inevitably leads to the unfortunate question, Which parents are the real ones? As Smolowe wrote, "Real parents are people who are dedicated and unshakably there...
...enraged after reading "Says He's Nobody's Slave," about Clarence Thomas [VIEWPOINT, Aug. 10]. Thomas has a severe case of amnesia. He obviously does not remember or respect the ancestors who sacrificed their lives to make it possible for him to hold his position. The endurance, motivation and dedication of our ancestors to fight for equality aided Thomas in pulling himself out of poverty. Now he gives those ancestors a blatant slap in the face. MANIKO BARTHELEMY Landover...
...group wisely enlisted the help of Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton, who contributes guest vocals on the anthemic title track, Life Won't Wait. In the past Rancid's songs have dealt with issues of class and race in America; this album seems to have more of a global viewpoint, with lyrics that touch on Bosnia, Iran-contra and other foreign affairs. The real message, however, is in the insurgent energy of the music, the hammering drums, the fierce guitars: Resist, question, don't sell out, don't give...