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The Mother of All Loves

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Loving my children has taught me how to close my eyes, hold my breath, and jump — over and over again

At home in two worlds

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The first African-American to join the permanent faculty of the Institute for Advanced Study, Danielle Allen ’93 works in both a scholar’s paradise and the real world outside

The Creative Life

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Passion? Check. Flexibility? Indeed. Health insurance? Maybe later.

Keys to the Mind

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New tools are helping scientists unlock mysteries of the brain

Decoding the Brain

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One day, scientists will be able to “see” the images and memories in our minds

A Physicist in Hollywood

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Kip Thorne *65, the scientist behind Interstellar, gets a new title: Movie Mogul

The Ethicist

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Neuroethicist Matthew Liao ’94 ponders the consequences of new technologies