Perspectives

Planetary scientist Bill McKinnon, PhD, writes in Nature Geoscience about Mercury, “a planet of extremes.”

Kathleen Berchelmann, MD, who treats patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses the latest research affecting children with ADHD.

WUSTL alumnus Joseph Stromberg (AB ’10) writes in Slate about the print content industry.

WUSTL alumna Colleen Brady (AB ’11) chronicles her time in Meiganga, Cameroon, serving with the Peace Corps.

Linguist Brett Hyde, PhD, delves into the rhythms behind everyday conversation for an episode of “Hold That Thought,” a podcast series from Arts & Sciences.

Mike White, PhD, of WUSTL’s Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, writes in Pacific Standard about reasons scientists should share their data.

This blog includes familiar faces in and around the WUSTL campus, along with their words of wisdom. The project aims to connect students with the broader community.

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibits, artwork and people who keep the museum humming. The latest: Hear from Leslie Markle, curator for public art.

Gaylyn Studlar, director of Film & Media Studies, offers a biographical essay for Oxford University Press on the contributions of Shirley Temple Black.

Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, director of WUSTL’s Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, explains the link between gut bacteria and childhood malnutrition at the 2014 TEDxGatewayArch conference.