IDEAS: Putting the Art in Smart Design
Biographer Walter Isaacson—who wrote about Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, and Steve Jobs—has said, “Those who thriv…
Letters
View AllPresident’s Letter: Interdisciplinary Education
IDEAS is now a minor, and I suspect before too long it will take its place among the interdisciplinary majors offered at the university. I can hardly wait to see what faculty and students make of this addition to our edu…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ideas on Design: Dualities
As this magazine has come together, I’ve realized that this issue has been all about dualities—holding in one’s mind two separate, sometimes contrasting things as part of a whole, while still moving forward.
Since Sep…
EDITOR’S NOTE: A STETHOSCOPE, A CAMERA LENS, AND A BATPHONE
This issue on journalism and media has felt more personal than most, particularly as we prepared for the retirement of editor Bill Holder ’75. While collecting stories of the journalists profiled in these pages, I’ve bee…
LETTERS: AN ALLY IN PROF. HATCH, REMEMBERING MANFRED STASSEN, LEADERSHIP IN POPULATION HEALTH
It’s Good To Find An Ally In Associate Professor Hatch
It was encouraging to read the Wesleyan magazine article, “Health Care and Racism: A Toxic Mix,” (2018, issue 1) concerning the work of Associate Professor of Science in Society Anthony Hatch and his most recent book. He captures a sad truth: Our society pays too little a…