American Academy of Arts & Sciences Announces New Members Include Bezos, Corey, Gates

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Announces New Members Include Bezos, Corey, Gates

On October 6, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, “220 leaders in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, business and public affairs,” newly elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2012 class of fellows, will be inducted to the Academy’s ranks.

And among them will be local heroes Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Dr. Larry Corey, and the Gates Foundation’s Melinda Gates. Continue reading American Academy of Arts & Sciences Announces New Members Include Bezos, Corey, Gates

2012 Election Day Preview

2012 Election Day Preview

Political Correspondent Swidler weighs in on the election people will actually vote in, rather than today’s: “Today is Election Day, and it’s a total dud. I mean City Council Position 5, County Assessor, a Star Wars nerd, money for schools…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Next year is where all the action will be, so let’s take a look at what lies ahead.” Continue reading 2012 Election Day Preview