Perspectives

Author Eileen G’Sell, a senior lecturer in Arts & Sciences, writes an article about the venerable German art fair Documenta, which remains on view through Sept. 25.

In this episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast, infectious diseases specialist Andrej Spec, MD, explains the case of a patient with a mysterious illness first thought to be COVID-19.

Christina Ramos, assistant professor of history in Arts & Sciences, gives an inside look at her book about an overlooked colonial hospital and care of the mentally disturbed.

Today’s record-low unemployment makes workers more aware of the benefits unions offer, writes sociologist Jake Rosenfeld.

Olin Business School’s Andrew Knight discusses the value, in economic terms and beyond, that a master’s in business administration can offer to graduates.

The new book by Robert Mark Morgan, teaching professor of drama in Arts & Sciences, explores the creative process through the art of scenic design. He writes about embracing risks and failure and collaborating effectively.

Appraisal discrimination is not just a story about individual racist appraisers or personal experience. It is a story about the racism that infuses the appraisal industry and the housing market as a whole, writes Elizabeth Korver-Glenn, assistant professor of sociology.

In this episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast, William G. Powderly, MD, discusses how easily transmissible variants are causing another wave of COVID-19 infections, even among the vaccinated and those who previously were sick with the virus.

Gary J. Patti in Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine and Kristen M. Patti at the School of Medicine write about how collaboration between diverse groups with different perspectives promotes scientific discovery. To enhance these partnerships and facilitate communication, innovative advances in universal design are essential.

Ian Bogost, professor in Arts & Sciences and the McKelvey School of Engineering, writes an article lamenting the demise of cars with stick shifts and what the loss means for drivers who love them.