Perspectives

Anthropologist Glenn Stone, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, writes on his Fieldquestions blog about the perspective of farmers in developing countries on genetically modified crops.

J. Aaron Hipp, PhD, of the Brown School, co-writes an article in Frontiers in Public Health about cutting-edge research on measuring and promoting physical activity.

David Brody, MD, PhD, director of the Concussion Clinic at the School of Medicine, has written a step-by-step guide for medical professionals that outlines the best procedures for diagnosis and treatment of patients with concussions.

Reuben Riggs, a senior in Arts & Sciences, writes a review on the Center for the Humanities website of the film “Dear White People.”

Todd Decker, PhD, of the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, has just released a book, “Who Should Sing Ol’ Man River?: The Lives of an American Song.” He also discussed the project for a “Hold That Thought” podcast.

Jason Q. Purnell, PhD, of the Brown School, writes in the St. Louis American about how Martin Luther King Jr.’s work informs the movement in Ferguson and the region today.

Rebecca Wanzo, PhD, associate director of the Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, writes “a letter to the hollaback folks” on The Feminist Wire.

Mike White, PhD, of the Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, writes in Pacific Standard that scientists and society should be more honest about the inherent uncertainty in scientific research.

The PAD’s Robert Henke, PhD, co-edited a new book, “Transnational Mobilities in Early Modern Theater,” which investigates the theatrical context of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

Ignacio Sánchez Prado, PhD, author and associate professor of Spanish in Arts & Sciences, reviews the animated film “The Book of Life.”