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Meditation, Cartesian Style

Professor of Philosophy Alison Simmons, Harvard University, gave a talk called “Meditation, Cartesian Style.” A dinner in PDR I and II with Professor Simmons followed.

The God Question and The 60-Second Philosopher

Professor of Philosophy Andrew Pessin, Connecticut College, gave a talk on his two recently published books: The God Question: What Famous Thinkers From Plato to…

Dr. Mike Gousie’s cookie cutter

This new paper presents a method of deriving 3D properties of glacier bedforms. The term is derived from a cookie cutter used to cut shapes…

The Balance of Nature: Ecology’s Enduring Myth

John Kricher masterfully describes the ancient origins of the concept of a balance of nature and its unquestioned incorporation into the thinking of many ecologists…

Jane Ruby lecture

The Jane Ruby lecture, “Loving the Nation: Patriotism, Good and Bad” was given by Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics…

Grant to study physics of ice-covered oceans

Assistant Professor of Physics Jason Goodman has obtained a $200,000 grant as a member of a new NASA Astrobiology Institute team.

Good Tidings: The History and Ecology of Shellfish Farming in the Northeast

Professor of Biology Barbara Brennessel has published a book on the history of the New England shellfish industry and shellfish aquaculture.

The Role of Predication in Berkeley’s Immaterialism

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Keota Fields from UMass-Dartmouth gave a talk to philosophy students and faculty called “The Role of Predication in Berkeley’s Immaterialism”.