March 2023

Cover Story

Falling for Psychedelics

People are trying them. The media is touting them. But scientists say we need to know more about how they work and when they can help.

Features

The Science of Skin

War Torn

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Essays
Essays

The Typewritten Ceiling

Was I a woman of letters, or only a girl?

by Merrill Joan Gerber

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History in the Remaking

A chef? A first lady? An axe murderer? You decide.

by George Spencer

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How to Be a Morning Person

A Stanford sleep medicine doctor insists that anyone can learn how to wake up earlier—and feel good about it.

by Rebecca Beyer

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The Gem Detective

When Aaron Palke is on the case, no stone remains unturned.

by Kali Shiloh

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Life Coach

On and off the field, David Shaw knew how to keep his eye on the ball.

by Ivan Maisel

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Meet Malavika Kannan

A breakout author writes the books she wants her friends to read.

by Jacqueline Munis

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Joining the Circus

A former Olympic gymnast finds the camaraderie she’s been seeking all along.

by Jacqueline Munis

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The Ticker — March 2023

Stanford people in the news and on the move.

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What You Don’t Know About the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden

Artists’ visit to campus ‘flipped the script’ on anthropological field work.

by Tracie White

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Prime Minister Perks

Which gig is better: Great Britain or Greece?

by Summer Moore Batte

Columns
Columns

Global Connections

Students and scholars forge ties with colleagues around the world.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Columns

Much Ado About Alice

How we went down the rabbit hole and ended up with our March cover.

by Kathy Zonana

Departments
Departments

Pop-Up Pond

by Summer Moore Batte

Departments

Dialogue — March 2023
Departments

Book Review: Critical Mass

New and Notable

by Albert M. Camarillo

Departments

Biblio File: What to Read Now — March 2023

New releases that inspire us.

Farewells
Farewells

Product Design Visionary

Robert McKim, ’48

by Kali Shiloh

Farewells

Free Trade Expert Who Was Dedicated to Public Service

James Thomas Kolbe, MBA ’67

by Kali Shiloh

Farewells

She Brought Caring to Education Research

Nellie Laura Rieth Noddings, PhD ’73

by Kali Shiloh

Farewells

Obituaries — March 2023