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The not-so-harmless need for noise | Cultspiracy

Kim Schneider January 31, 2024
As dramatic as it may sound, the recurrent itch to grab our headphones not only prevents our ability to see the world around us, but also the world within.
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Future science journalists: Meet David Abel

Daisy Levine April 12, 2023
Abel, a professor of the practice in the journalism department and award-winning filmmaker, hopes teaching science journalism will “cast light on all kinds of false claims and disinformation about climate change.”
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Diamonds and Rust: Nostalgia’s perks and downfalls

Joel Herbert February 3, 2021
Nostalgia’s good and bad usually exist simultaneously — the bittersweet pain of homecoming. If we are feeling down because of the past, then we need to live more in the moment. However, if we experience joy and happiness from our memories, then we should continue to let it give us hope and meaning.
Mariette DiChristina, the new dean of the Boston University College of Communication, in her office. LIBBY MCCLELLAND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dean DiChristina brings the spirit of curiosity to COM

Alex LaSalvia November 6, 2019
The new dean reflects on her time so far at the head of the College of Communication in a mid-semester interview with The Daily Free Press.

Scientific American Editor-in-Chief will be new dean of COM

Alex LaSalvia June 13, 2019
On June 6, BU announced that Mariette DiChristina will be the next dean of the COM. DiChristina will take over from the current dean, Thomas Fielder, on August 15.
James McKowen, Ph.D., a staff psychologist at the Massachusetts General Addiction Recovery Management Service, gives a talk on the impact of marijuana on the developing brain Tuesday afternoon. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MGH talk confronts teenage marijuana dependency, explores treatments

Amelia Murray-Cooper September 27, 2018
Massachusetts General Hospital joined in to recognize recovery month, and on Monday, hosted a talk about the impact of marijuana on developing brains.
George Musser, contributing editor for Scientific American and author of ”The Complete Idiot’s Guide to String Theory” speaks about his recent release “Spooky Action at a Distance” at the Harvard Book Store Monday night. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Author questions definition of space in new book, “Spooky Action at a Distance”

Lillian Brown November 3, 2016

Author George Musser arrived at the Harvard Book Store on Monday evening wearing a “Stranger Things” T-shirt and managed to work references to the TV show into two of the slides of his book presentation....

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