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Should Doctors Be Made Accountable?

There’s a Consumer Reports for just about anything, except medicine. How come? by Mary McGinley ’16

Why Shouldn’t Nature Reclaim Our Cities?

There’s a beauty in overgrown parking lots and ruined houses. It’s nature trying to remind us something. by Tiana Eaton ’15.

Embracing Our Future: Gene Therapy

We often reject new scientific research in medicine because we fear its possible consequences. Shouldn’t we just embrace it cautiously? by Kathryn Henrikson ’16

Turning Numbers into Pictures

John Grady’s article, Turning Numbers into Pictures, reveals the hidden mechanism behind Americans’ declining confidence in their most important institutions.

Inevitable Ends: Chronic Illness and the Golden Rule

We’ve made great progress in helping the disabled. Or have we? By Chelsea Ettinger ’14

Putting Your Major to Work: An Interview with Orly Clerge ‘05

A Wheaton Alum doing a post-doc at Yale tells all by Hannah Dalglish ’16

“Are You Better Yet?” Reflections on Chronic Illness

“Are you better yet?” This is a frustrating question for people with chronic disease. By Trudi Schultz ’14

Let’s Grow Old, So We Can Get Sick

…and stay sick because there will not be anyone there to help us. By Wyll Everett ’14

Living Sociology

Knapton Hall was my favorite building when I started at Wheaton.

Service Sociology and Academic Engagement in Social Problems

A new book edited by Trevino and McCormack asks, “What do sociologists do to respond to social problems, and how do they do it?”

Exploring Society Visually

by John Grady Visual sociology enters the mainstream. Here’s how…

Miranda’s Great Adventure

As an ESL teacher living in Korea I have a particular skill set. I’m a pro with band-aids. I can fix anything with twine and…