1982
1982 content overview
PAW Book Club: ‘Going Infinite’ by Michael Lewis ’82
“On the witness stand, [Sam Bankman-Fried] came across as more dishonest than I’ve ever experienced him in life.”
Michael Lewis ’82: Understanding Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Is Breathtakingly Difficult’
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The accomplished author explains his decision to write about an alleged crypto criminal and how readers have reacted
Virgina Postrel ’82 Traces the History of Fabrics in Latest Book
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‘We don’t think about how central [fabrics] are to our lives’
David Spergel ’82 Braves Bomb Shelters for Ukrainian Researchers
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“We wanted to send a message of hope, letting Ukrainians know that the world scientific community is behind them”
Author Lisa Belkin ’82 Followed a Murder Back Four Generations
‘What we are doing is paving a path to the future, always, with everything we do’
There’s a New College President In Town
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Dale Caldwell ’82 takes over at Centenary University after four decades in academia
Essay: How Two Tigers Formed a Princeton Watch Party in London
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Across the pond, PAW writer Mark Bernstein ’83 found the Princeton basketball fever is strong
Sea Change
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Eric Pedersen ’82 wants to revolutionize the seafood industry and forge a new way to farm fish out of his one-of-a-kind factory in Waterbury, Connecticut
Literary Season’s Greetings: PAW Staff Recommends Alumni Books
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Having trouble picking a book by a Princeton alum to read? PAW has you covered.
The Storyteller’s Story
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Author Michael Lewis ’82 finds characters no one else can
Lael C. Melville ’82 and Randy Melville ’81 Bridge Educational and Economic Gaps
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‘We recognize our ambition in this mission is very big and broad. We can’t do it on our own’
PAWcast: Bart Gellman ’82 Investigates the NSA’s Unlawful Surveillance of Americans
‘Privacy is an essential condition for living our lives with freedom’
At NIH, Christopher Austin ’82 ‘Translates’ Science into Treatment For COVID-19
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Trying to understand and resolve the COVID-19 pandemic means 12-plus-hour shifts
Esther Gokhale ’82: Straight Talk
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A method for standing and sitting draws from posture found among babies and indigenous peoples
