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| July |
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| The Synapse and the Soul |
| By Adam Keiper |
| Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008 |
| In his latest book, eminent neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga argues that science can explain "what makes us unique." But what should we do with the knowledge we receive from |
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| Public Opinion and the Embryo Debates |
| By Yuval Levin |
| Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008 |
| Our political debates about stem cell research in recent years have stood in a peculiar relation to public opinion. Rather than seek to marshal public sentiment, or even quite build public support, |
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| The Myth of Multitasking |
| By Christine Rosen |
| Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008 |
| In modern times, hurry, bustle, and agitation have become a regular way of life for many people--so much so that we have embraced a word to describe our efforts to respond to the many pressing |
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| June |
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| A Life Worth Living |
| By Christine Rosen |
| Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008 |
| Harriet McBryde Johnson forced us to look at disability in a different way -- not as something that we should seek to eradicate, but as something that is integral to the human condition, a |
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| April |
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| Everyone Is Talking |
| By Christine Rosen |
| Posted: Monday, April 21, 2008 |
| A new technology has disrupted the unspoken social rules that had previously governed public space, and people are left searching for ways to reinstate them -- some more effective than others. But |
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| February |
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| Is That Your Final Question? |
| By Christine Rosen |
| Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
| Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debated for possibly the last time in Ohio on Tuesday evening. It was the 20th debate. Is there anything left to ask? The New York Times Opinion section |
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| Daddy's DNA |
| By Christine Rosen |
| Posted: Monday, February 25, 2008 |
| For every burgeoning cultural crisis there is a product that offers to solve it: Enter Identigen, a company that is now selling an over-the-counter paternity test -- available in Rite-Aid and |
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| Standing Athwart E-History |
| By Christine Rosen |
| Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
| The critic Lee Siegel has embarked on an unenviable venture: challenging the pieties of contemporary Internet culture. In Mr. Siegel's rendering, the Internet promotes a form of cultural obesity |
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| What They Say |
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Leon R. Kass
American Enterprise Institute
"The Center is a pillar of moral seriousness and a beacon of moral clarity. Through its conferences and publications, it offers indispensable and profound analyses of the most important moral and political issues of our time – from matters of war and peace to the challenges technology raises for human freedom and dignity. It is a unique and uniquely valuable institution."
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Major Debate on Space Policy
Zubrin and Park square off
Two leading commentators on space policy discussed President Bush's new vision for NASA at EPPC in February 2004. Sparks flew as Robert Zubrin, a leading advocate of manned space exploration, and Robert Park, a leading critic, debated face to face for the first time.
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