A Brain for Alzheimer’s
A biochemist with a self-described “neuroscience problem,” Professor Alison O’Neil is combating Alzheimer’s with a novel approach that bridges the sciences—and starts with a thousand tiny brains.
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Author: Jeff Harder
Remembering the Poetry of Military Life: Francis Lovett ’45 and the Camp Hale National Monument
When Francis Lovett ’45 first glimpsed the snow-frosted summits in the central Colorado backcountry, the avid skier kne…
A People’s History of the Gun: Center for the Study of Guns and Society
There are around 350 million civilian-owned guns in America. Guns serve as campaign props and video game motifs, symbols of freedom, and a factor in some 45,000 deaths annually in this country. “People sometimes ask one…
Facts Matter
As fast-spreading falsehoods and rampant disinformation endanger democracy, Alan Miller ’76, and the nonpartisan News Li…
Mushrooming with Melany and Ellen
In a new children’s book by two Wesleyan alumnae, mushroom foraging becomes a gateway to the joys of nature.
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