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“I viewed my job as a facilitator. I was not there to dictate to them what they should do.” Adrien Wing, professor of law, recalling her role as the only non-Palestinian legal expert to participate in the drafting of that country’s interim constitution (The National Law Journal, May 10). “Sun safety is just like car safety. It’s something you need to think about every day.” Roger Ceilley, clinical assistant professor of dermatology and co-chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s National Coalition on Sun Safety, applauding the opening in New York’s Staten Island of the nation’s first sun-safe playground (CBS News, May 15). “There are open boards and you can see straight down.” Tadd Wiseman, custodian and flag-raiser at the Old Capitol building, offering one reason why you might not want to sample the view from Old Capitol’s cupola (Cedar Rapids Gazette, May 16). “I think it’s a much more complicated issue than whether or not they just like the taste of whale meat.” Larry Zimmerman, visiting professor of anthropology, going to the root of the controversy surrounding the Makah Indians’ first traditional whale kill in 75 years (New York Times, May 19). “Once you’re on the Internet, it’s easy to find you. Doctors get cries for help, not ‘This is a cool web site.’ It’s more like, ‘My son was just diagnosed with X. We’re trying to find anything we can. We’ve been to 12 doctors. Please help us.’ ” Donna D’Alessandro, assistant professor of pediatrics, facing one of the challenges of practicing medicine in a wired world (Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 25). “When we have a real bioterrorist attack, we don’t believe the terrorists will announce it.” Mary J.R. Gilchrist, director of the Hygienic Laboratory, citing the need for a proposed network of laboratories that quickly will be able to identify deadly biological agents (Chicago Sun-Times, June 1). “It’s not as good as breast milk and can never be breast milk. But it can be a healthy alternative and is always being improved.” Samuel Fomon, emeritus professor of pediatrics, offering a guarded endorsement of baby formula (Washington Post, June 1). |
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