If
They Could Read Your Mind
As neuroscientists hone new technologies
for probing our brains, predicting our behavior
and perhaps even altering our thoughts,
ethicists wrestle with some vexing questions.
BY joan o’c.
hamilton
Family
Firsts
Academically gifted but occasionally lacking advantages
other students take for granted, “first-generation”
students must fight through anxiety, feelings
of isolation and the difficulty of negotiating
two worlds. Their success may change their families
forever. BY theresa johnston
The
Gospel Truth
Elaine Pagels’s commentaries on so-called
heretical texts like the Gospel of Thomas are
broadening scholars’ views of early Christianity
and challenging long-held assumptions. BY
diane rogers
The
Work of Art
The idea was simple: mount an exhibition of artwork
loaned by Stanford alumni and friends. It was
also a learning opportunity for student curators,
who got a behind-the-walls look at how a major
museum show comes together. BY
Summer moore
