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...honors and became a member of Phi Beta Kappa before earning his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1969. He began publishing books under various pseudonyms shortly after receiving his undergraduate degree, and one of his first successes was a 1968 novel called “A Case of Need?? about an abortionist. From that point on, many of his works focused on warning of the dangers posed by emerging technologies, netting him a label as a “cautionary tale” novelist.He is probably best known for his books “Jurassic Park...
...from Harvard Medical School, after which he completed a post-doctoral fellowship study at the Jonas Salk Institute for Biological Studies.To support himself through medical school, Crichton wrote medical thrillers under pseudonyms such as Jeffrey Hudson. But when his 1969 book “A Case of Need?? won that year’s Edgar Award for Best Novel, Crichton’s cover of anonymity was blown.Crichton’s part-time job soon became his lucrative livelihood; heavily influenced by his medical training, Crichton’s unique brand of science thriller has sold over...
...disappearing. Mills worried that Americans, increasingly unable to cultivate themselves, were morphing into passive receptacles filled by the social norms and mores of their time. In “The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need??And What We Can Do About It,” Tony Wagner, the co-director of the Change Leadership Group at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, exhibits the same concerns that plagued Mills a half-century ago. According to Wagner, all of our schools...
That is worth remembering in light of oft-heard criticism that although Harvard is facing tough economic times like other colleges, other educational institutions are more deserving of contributions. “Does Harvard ‘need?? my money more than, say, a struggling black college in the South?” asks David Owen in a recent article on the Campaign in Harper’s Magazine. No—just as he points out, the Boston public school system could easily use extra cash...
...Haviland pitched yet another complete game for the Crimson, going all seven innings without allowing an earned run in a 9-3 win in the opener. Coming off two big games at the plate on Saturday, the Harvard lineup gave Haviland all the support he would need??and more. Kramer went 4-for-4 in the opener, with Stoeckel and freshman catcher Tyler Albright chipping in two RBIs apiece. The fourth inning saw the Crimson send eight men to the plate and score five, breaking the game open and chasing Bears starter Alex Silverman. “That?...