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Decoding the Brain
One day, scientists will be able to “see” the images and memories in our minds
A Physicist in Hollywood
Kip Thorne *65, the scientist behind Interstellar, gets a new title: Movie Mogul
Conversation: A Defense of Higher Ed
Princeton-educated campus chiefs, on college and its discontents
The Ethicist
Neuroethicist Matthew Liao ’94 ponders the consequences of new technologies
A War’s Legacy
A half-century after the escalation of the war in Vietnam, a historian takes stock
Eisgruber in Conversation
Brain Boosters
Sex, exercise, and sleep seem to change the brain’s very structure — at least in rats
Ride Like a Centaur, Win Like a Tiger
Polo Makes a Comeback
Reunions Panels
Lives: William V. Elder III '54
A man of taste, with a sense of history
How It All Began
For half a century Princetonians have studied the history of the universe, but the past year was among the most exciting yet.
Sexual Misconduct: The New Rules
Changing Policy, Students Say, Is Easier Than Changing the Culture
Lives: Martin R. Hoffmann ’54
An optimist who insisted upon honor
Return of a Treasure
Randy Schoenberg ’88 helped a friend recover a famous painting that had been looted by the Nazis. Now Schoenberg’s story is told onscreen.
The 'Lucky One'
For writer Akhil Sharma ’92, pride is tinged with shame
Lives: Kamara L. James ’08
An Olympian who battled on and off the fencing strip
That Cannon on Prospect Avenue
Conversation: Balancing Act
Feminism, work, and family
Lives: John Hall Fish ’55
The city was his teacher
The Enigma of the Cannon
Recent discoveries shed light on our great totem
A Taste of Cuba
Students spend a semester in Havana during a time of changing relations
Lives: T.R. Fehrenbach ’45
His book captured the heart of Texas
























