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"The history we now get about [the Reverend Martin Luther] King is just about his nonviolence and his beloved vision, which are beautiful things, but we don't hear about King and his anti-Vietnam War stance, or his long-standing determination to fight poverty, where he was really headed explicitly when he was assassinated. Those are sort of cut out of the picture. So we really get King as an icon, frozen in time in a way that, while it is tremendously beautiful, really sells him short."
-- Jonathan Holloway, professor of history, of American studies and of African American studies, "King's Sharp Edges," Baltimore Sun, Jan. 15, 2006.
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"While a drug can be thought of as a single weapon against a germ, a vaccine can be thought of as enhanced training for the armed forces our immune system provides. ... We can limit flu transmission through good hygiene, such as frequent hand washing, and even just covering our mouths and noses when we sneeze or cough. But our most robust defense is immunization. Even for wily germs like the flu, it's very hard to outwit an entire, well-trained immune system army. While we should continue to develop new drugs, we should minimize our reliance on them."
-- Dr. David L. Katz, associate professor adjunct in public health practice at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, in his article "Evolution of Flu Leaves Vaccines Ineffective," New Haven Register, Jan. 16, 2006.
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"It's like some of the other things in science and medicine -- it's not that the studies were wrong, it's the way we have interpreted them. I think we're going to see a theme developing here that estrogen is good if you start it early and use it appropriately. It may be one of the biggest flip-flops in medicine that we've seen."
-- Dr. Hugh S. Taylor, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, on recent studies revisiting the benefits vs. dangers of estrogen therapy for women in menopause, "An About-Face On Hormone Therapy -- New Study Shows HRT May Actually Improve Heart Health in Some Women; Timing Is Key," The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 24, 2006.
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"How a concept is framed, the context and associations with which it is presented, affect human judgments enormously. A tax called a death tax is regarded very differently from a tax called an inheritance tax, even though the two are really identical."
-- Robert J. Shiller, the Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics, in his article "By Invitation; Let's Get in the Real Frame About Money," Bangkok Post, Jan. 20, 2006.
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"The basis of many good marriages is that the people are not only in love with their partner, but they're friends with their partner. ... When I think about people who are able to work on the problems in their marriage, they're usually the ones who are able to see situations from their partner's perspective, and not just their own."
-- Maria Tupper, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, "Why We Still Marry," Connecticut Post, Jan. 24, 2006.
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"Once the issue of criminalization of abortion is on the table, you'll find a fissure between people who would rather have more restrictions on abortion, and people who would like to have almost complete prohibition on abortion. Those people will find themselves no longer on the same side. That's what happens when you change the agenda that legislatures can consider."
-- Jack Balkin, the Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment, "States' Debate on Abortion Heats Up," "Morning Edition," National Public Radio, Jan. 25, 2006.
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"These [fish oil] supplements are good at reducing heart disease risk, so people shouldn't stop taking them."
-- Dr. JoAnne Foody, assistant professor of internal medicine, on new information that omega-3 fatty acids do not, as once believed, protect against cancer, "Fish Oil Benefits Exclude Cancer Protection," New Haven Register, Jan. 30, 2006.
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"[Dogs are] all the same species, but humans have bred them to such an extreme that we have essentially genetically modified dogs. They're no longer the same that they were."
-- Vincent Pieribone, associate professor of physiology and neurobiology, noting that genetic modification has been around a lot longer than many realize, "Shine Little Glow ... Mouse; Fluorescent Animals Help Unlock Mysteries Of Science," Hartford Courant, Feb. 1, 2006.
T H I S
W E E K ' SS T O R I E S
Summer program will send students to Singapore
Scientists say sediment layer may forecast greatest earthquakes
Yale receives $5.4 million NIH grant . . .
Trips to Afghanistan kindle student's love of parents' homeland
'How many deaths? ... How many injuries?'
Yale composer is elected the president of scholarly academy
ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS
Dirk Bergemann is appointed . . . Campbell Professor of Economics
Philip Haile is named the Ford Foundation Professor of Economics
Urry designated the Israel Munson Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Warner is named the Avalon Professor of the History of MedicineSymposium pays tribute to noted architect Philip Johnson
Film explores evolution vs. intelligent design
Yale affiliates to be among featured guests at LEAP fundraising dinner
New test uses amniotic fluid to predict possibility of premature birth
Sex of fetus shown to affect severity of symptoms in women with asthma
Analyzing proteins in urine can help diagnose, classify preeclampsia'
Exhibit, symposium focus on two 'Witnesses to War and Revolution'
The 60-year history of the United Nations is celebrated in new library exhibit
Expert on global environmental issues named Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Issues of chronic illness explored in international conference
Readings celebrate 'London's River' in verse and prose
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