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Oppenheimer entered the final act of his life as a wise philosopher-scientist-statesman who fascinated packed audiences with his eloquence and wisdom. He left an enduring image for our age.
How to teach responsibly in today’s highly polarized political climate. My first academic job, a one-year replacement position, meant that my office’s bookshelves were already lined with books and journals before I moved in. One stood out: A 1974 issue of Daedalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, entitled 20th Century Classics Revisited.
A focus on practical competences comes with the risk that theoretical knowledge will be sidelined during the clinical years. However, two-way vertical integration of medical training can provide a more balanced strategy for learning
One year ago, Princeton University fired me. This was one of the worst things ever to happen to me, but also one of the best.
Like the fertile soil of a well-kept garden, a life of splendid, utter uselessness yields abundance beyond our immediate aims