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Author and Gender-Studies Scholar
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Author and Gender-Studies Scholar

Marilyn Yalom

by Vicky Elliott

Geophysicist and Underground Explorer
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Geophysicist and Underground Explorer

Sheldon Breiner, ’59, MS ’62, PhD ’67

by John Roemer

What the Kids Are Saying These Days
Features

What the Kids Are Saying These Days

A Stanford scholar helps the world analyze how children acquire language differently—and just how much they have in common.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Criminologist and Reform Advocate
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Criminologist and Reform Advocate

Joan Petersilia

by John Roemer

See Ya, Sniffles
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See Ya, Sniffles

Closing in on a cure for the common cold.

by Summer Moore Batte

3 Simple Ways to Fight for Your Privacy
Advice

3 Simple Ways to Fight for Your Privacy

The use and sale of your personal information is overwhelming, and you can’t stop it. Here’s why you should still try.

by Summer Moore Batte

Putting Ethics at the Heart of Innovation
Columns

Putting Ethics at the Heart of Innovation

Stanford Pres. Marc Tessier-Lavigne comments on the school's emphasis on human-centered technology

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

The 5 Types of Concussions
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The 5 Types of Concussions

And expert recommendations for initial treatment of each.

by Charity Ferreira

The World in a Box
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The World in a Box

An all-in-one device delivers educational materials to schoolchildren in Nepal.

by Bob Cooper