‘Claude Monet and the Science of Style’
When you look at a painting by Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso, what do you really see? Mark Rollins, professor of philosophy and director of the Performing Arts Department, shares his fascination with both cognitive science and visual art for an Arts & Sciences’ “Hold That Thought” podcast.
Understanding British Islam
Anthropologist John Bowen’s new book, “On British Islam,” examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shari‘a councils.
‘Roots of opioid epidemic can be traced back to two key changes in pain management’
Theodore Cicero and Matthew Ellis, of the School of Medicine, write for The Conversation that policy changes on treating pain fueled the epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse.
‘Calculate your economic risk’
Inequality expert Mark Rank, of the Brown School, co-wrote an op-ed in The New York Times about his latest work, a calculator in which people can determine their risk of falling into poverty, and what the data tell us.
‘Success, Motivation and the Brain’
What happens in your brain when you successfully set and then reach a goal without getting distracted during the pursuit? Todd Braver, professor of psychology and of neuroscience, discusses his cognitive control research for Arts & Sciences’ “Hold That Thought” podcast.
‘Using love letters to shine light on health policy in Uganda’
Shanti Parikh, of Arts & Sciences, has a new book, “Regulating Romance,” that uses youth love letters to explore the anxieties around romance, sexuality and generational change in the midst of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda.
‘Five myths about the Ku Klux Klan’
Sociologist David Cunningham, of Arts & Sciences, writes an op-ed in The Washington Post about the Ku Klux Klan’s role in national politics, both historically and today. He is the author of “Klansville, U.S.A.: The Rise and Fall of the Civil Rights-Era Ku Klux Klan.”
CEOs: campus racism protests may come to your office
Adia Harvey Wingfield, of Arts & Sciences, writes in a commentary in Fortune that students who have protested on college campuses about racism may take the movement into the corporate world as they graduate and pursue jobs in environments that are also predominantly white.
‘In the kitchen with U Kitchen’
Culinary startup founders and alumni Eddie Chung and Brian Park discuss in a video on Fuse their company and what it takes to launch a business.
‘Apple’s “code = speech” mistake’
Neil Richards, a privacy law expert, supports Apple’s position in its legal fight with the FBI over iPhone security. Still, he writes in the MIT Technology Review that it would be dangerous for the company to win on First Amendment grounds.
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