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Donald Critchlow, author of When Hollywood Was Right, reflects on Shirley Temple Black’s legacy as an actress and political activist, and what conservatives can learn from her remarkable career.
In the controversial field of stem cell research, scientists are pushing boundaries further than ever before. Insoo Hyun, the author of Bioethics and the Future of Stem Cell Research, discusses recent experiments turning body cells into virtually any type of cell in a bath of acid. The implications could be phenomenal.
How does what we are change our definitions of those states? These philosophical questions are at the heart of modern issues like abortion and assisted suicide. In the first of three posts on The Cambridge Companion to Life and Death, editor Steven Luper tackles these philosophical questions and offers a history of the debates.
We just can’t stop celebrating: share the love—in all its forms—this Valentine’s Day! Here, some of Ernest Hemingway’s thoughts on family love, friendships, and romance from The Letters...
Continuing our tradition of merging the two great holidays that take place this week, we bring you the second edition of our Darwin Day Valentine! Honor the intellectual breakthroughs by the pioneering...
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Ken Kollman, author of Perils of Centralization discusses why large, sprawling organizations like the Catholic Church will find it an uphill battle to decentralize--even if they wanted to.
Dangerous Neighbors: Volcanoes and Cities tells the story of how volcanoes influence the cities in their shadow. Here, author Grant Heiken reveals some of the unexpected cities not in his book that are thriving under threat of eruption.
Rita Barnard, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Nelson Mandela, discusses how Mandela's looks played an essential role in the African National Congress' reemergence into the national and global sphere.
John C. G. Röhl, the author of a three volume biography of Wilhelm II (most recently: Wilhelm II: Into the Abyss of War and Exile, 1900–1941), explores the role of the impulsive Kaiser Wilhelm II in the beginning of the First World War.
Our Mad Libs contest continues! Post your submission in the comments below; remember, the most creative entry for each Mad Lib will win Cambridge swag. Also, don’t forget to check out the recently...