In A Virus
Diagnosed with human papilloma virus, our writer goes to the College of Medicine to learn not only if the virus's link to cervical cancer, but also how the virus is affected by birth control pills — and shampoos.

Siblings of Influence
You might copy your sister, or strike out on your own, but according to researcher Susan McHale, you'll never escape her (or your brother's) influence.

At the Edge of the Map
A map, says geographer Alan MacEachren, does not so much reveal knowledge as create it.

Bonhoeffer's Dilemma
Is violence ever justified? An international conference, and an opera, asks: Was Bonhoeffer right to try to kill Hitler?

Kids for Sale
Kids in the media are both troubled and troubling. A force that needs to be contained. And as educator Henry Giroux reminds us, kids are the hope of the future.


Eat water, Lose Weight
Sleep Well to Be Well
Eat Desert First
Keeping in Balance
The Effects of Iron
Birdcasting
Breast Cancer Genes
Virtual Data, Virtual Worlds
Map Wise
Re: Flowers Out of Glass
Re: Hormone Myths

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The Heart of the Matter
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Re-inventing the Re-invention The Virtual Residency Sweeter than Honey?