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The title of the article is misleading. This follows the same thing we see on both sides...”“I thought this was a very good article, which was accurate and which fairly criticized Fox News and Christopher Rufo. However, I thought it was not balanced and failed to identify valid...”“I had my first exposure last year to environmental justice. Discussions made me very uncomfortable, but I now realize that this should be expected when dealing with matters that are complicated and...” Read all In response to The Malaria Hunter (J–M’22): “That Brown was the wellspring from which comes the potential for controlling or even eradicating malaria is thrilling. ” —Lewis Krieger ’59 We want to know what you think! Send us your responses to our stories. Submit a letter to the editor Responses to Separating Fat from Fiction (N–D’21): ““We don’t need a ‘solution’ to ‘obesity,’ we need a solution to poverty and fat phobia.” While politically au courant, the statement is inaccurate. America is the wealthiest country on Earth and...”“According to “Separating Fat from Fiction,” Nov.-Dec. ’21, “it is not fat people who are to be blamed for their fatness, research indicates, but the systems and structures that helped form their...”“We don’t need a ‘solution’ to ‘obesity’—we need a solution to poverty and fat phobia. ”“Your article states that “A study with over 40,000 participants found…that metabolically healthy but obese people had no higher risk of death or illness than their ‘normal-weight’ peers.” The misleading phrase here...” Read all Responses to Monetary Morality (S–O’21): “In the 1960-61 academic year, a Brown literary publication included a broadsheet-sized debate: pro-Israeli policies one one side, pro-Palestinian on the other. As a freshman, I was impressed and tended to agree...”“I was disappointed in the opening discussion of the divestment resolution concerning Israel. The focus was one sided. Why didn’t the author include the point of view of Brown Students for Israel...”“It’s difficult to take seriously Fred Clough’s letter in BAM’s November-December ’21 issue about Brown’s investment/divestment policy, since he doesn’t seem to take seriously the threat of climate change (in response to...”“The ultimate aim of BDS is to delegitimize Israel as a Jewish state. ” Read all In response to Separating Fat from Fiction (N–D’21): “We don’t need a ‘solution’ to ‘obesity’—we need a solution to poverty and fat phobia. ” —Alexandra Jaleski Matthews ’86 Responses to The Only Doctor (S–O’21): “This article is a testament to the unyielding spirit of Jeff Mazique. Jeff and I were roommates, along with Dr. Reggie Fowler, during our freshman year. Even then, it was obvious that...”“I was moved with compassion and pride as I read about my former classmate's journey to follow his calling. It just makes my connection to Brown that much more special. 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They would be hard-pressed to find corporate “deniers” who would deny...”“I read with interest “Follow the Money.” In my day we had Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” and the discussions revolved around the expected new ice age. We have come a long way...” Read all
“Interesting article. I believe that the history of neuroscience (and the Intro to Neuroscience course) at Brown goes back further than you indicate. As an undergraduate and graduate student in the 1970s...”
“Thanks for the story on Neuroscience 10—it’s refreshing that so many non-concentrators are interested. Brown’s scholarly contributions to the nascent field of neurosciences date from at least the 1970s, when its multidisciplinary...”