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Yearly Archives: 2009

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  • 1 Oct 2009
    Bjørn Lomborg

    Lomborg: Carbon cuts likely to harm

    Writing for The Washington Post, skeptical environmentalist Bjørn Lomborg discusses likely impacts of any required carbon cuts, and, crucially, the huge cost of carbon cuts versus other means of reducing emissions.

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  • 30 Sep 2009
    William E. Wallace

    Michelangelo Podcast Series #1

    Art historian William Wallace speaks here on major works of Michelangelo's career. This 10-part audio podcast series provides fascinating insights into the individual works of the most celebrated artist of all time, from the world's foremost Michelangelo expert.

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  • 28 Sep 2009
    Disturbances of the Mind
    Douwe Draaisma

    WSJ Five Best – Novels About Mental Disorders

    Psychology historian Douwe Draaisma writes for the Wall Street Journal's "Five Best" column on the best novels dealing with mental disorders. Draaisma's "Disturbances of the Mind" is a sensitive, fascinating set of histories of a dozen disorders.

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  • 25 Sep 2009

    Kinley on the G20

    Civilising Globalisation author David Kinley’s ABC News op-ed on the G-20 can be found here. Kinely writes on Adam Smith, government intervention, and the true task of responsible globalization.

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  • 21 Sep 2009
    Michael L. Gross

    UN Human Rights Council Report on Gaza: War Crimes or New Rules of War?

    In light of the UN Human Rights Council Report on Gaza, 'Moral Dilemmas of Modern War' author Michael Gross asks "Did Israel violate international law in Gaza, or establish new norms for fighting guerrillas?"

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  • 18 Sep 2009

    Jerome Kagan featured on Rorotoko

    Cambridge favorite Rorotoko, that interviewer of fascinating brainy people, posted a piece on Jerome Kagan today. Kagan has studied child psychology for decades, and has turned his attention to the age-old dilemma of academic divides.

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  • 17 Sep 2009

    Health Insurance and Competition

    Getting to the root of our health-care woes: competition. Will a public option increase competition and lower costs? Are markets really dominated by single players, state by state? FOX has some interesting comments from Economist Earl Grinols in this story. Grinols published Health Care for Us All with us.

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  • 16 Sep 2009
    Steven Reiss

    A New Approach to Sports Psychology

    Writing for Psychology Today, psychologist Steven Reiss explores how applying his 16 human needs allows for different approaches in sports psychology.

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