Tracing the Digital Revolution at Penn’s New Home for Innovation
Silfen Forum: Isaacson on The Innovators.
Leading the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
John Maris M’89 co-leads a “Dream Team” fighting childhood cancers.
First-year Bioengineering Prof Nabs “Genius Grant”
Bioengineering professor Danielle Bassett wins “genius” grant.
From Printer to Prototype
An “entry-level 3D printer” is still pretty impressive.
Civics and Truthiness
Funny but true: study says Colbert explained Super PACs best.
Course Evaluation: MOOC Edition
Tempered expectations on MOOCs.
The Lightning Rod
Robert Lanza C’78 M’83 has racked up a slew of scientific accolades—and generated an equal amount of controversy—for his pioneering work on cloning and stem cells.
The Lettuce Cure
After a century of astonishing advances, essential medicines still remain beyond the reach of an estimated one-third of the world’s population. Penn Dental’s Henry Daniell could be on the cusp of changing that.
From a Shirt to a Stent
Vagelos Scholar Chris Kampmeyer is helping design a safer stent.
Characters in Search of Writers
Victor Mair on forgetting how to write in Chinese.
Saved Before Birth
CHOP and Penn doctors receive prestigious John Scott Award.
Finding an Old Flame
Michael Chazan C’85 has been blazing a trail back in time from Biblical to Lower Paleolithic archaeology.
The Anatomist of Crime
PIK Professor Adrian Raine is regarded as the world’s leading biological criminologist. He didn’t get there by playing it safe. Plus: “Where to Draw the Lines?” an excerpt from Raine’s new book, The Anatomy of Violence.
Shell’s Odyssey
Wharton professor Richard Shell’s unorthodox new book on success draws on his own wandering path to an academic career and celebrates the power of uncertainty.
Innovation for Blockheads
LEGO’s lessons for innovators.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
New book aims to “pressure-test” social entrepreneurs’ good intentions.
Good Returns
The dangers and rewards of giving more than you get. An excerpt from Give and Take by Wharton professor Adam Grant. Plus: Interview with the author.
Challenging the Consensus on Dietary Salt
Q&A on dietary salt: too little can be bad, but you still eat too much.
The Revolution Has Not Been Personalized: Genomic Medicine at the Ten-Year Mark
Q&A | After 10 years, genetic medicine mostly a “desert.”
Stopping the Clock?
Will the mainstreaming of egg freezing offer women more choice about when to have children—kind of like the Pill in reverse—or delude them with a false sense of security?
The Sleep Whisperer
Q&A with David Dinges, who knows why you feel so tired.
Getting to the Bottom of the Bag
Reusable bags may carry more than groceries.
Findings
Are you unusually sensitive to Brussels sprouts and hoppy ales?
Smilow Center for Translational Research
Smilow family gift to name Center for Translational Research.