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An Interview with Professor Ma...

Oct 12, 2018 by

An Interview with Professor Manuel Varela: Sulfonamides – and their Cousins

Michael F. Shaughnessy Dr. Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk 1) Professor Varela, there is always some talk about something called...

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An Interview with Colin Hannaf...

Oct 11, 2018 by

An Interview with Colin Hannaford: A bit about him; and then a Q and A.

Michael F. Shaughnessy – Colin Hannaford             To all outward appearance, Colin Hannaford is a plain vanilla British...

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An Interview with Professor Do...

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An Interview with Professor Donald Elder: A Singular Woman’s Name—Sacajawea

Sacajawea Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1. Most history books mention the name of Sacajawea.  What is she most known for? Most...

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An Interview with Bob Sornson,...

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An Interview with Bob Sornson, author of Brainless Sameness, The Demise of One-Size-Fits-All Instruction and the Rise of Competency-Based Learning

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) Bob, at the beginning of your book, Brainless Sameness, you offer an historical perspective on why...

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An Interview with Professor Do...

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An Interview with Professor Donald Elder: The Teaching of American History

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) Recently, there was an article posted which caught my attention that I wanted to discuss with you...

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An Interview with Christine Fr...

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An Interview with Christine French Cully: The State of the Kid

Christine French Cully, editor in chief of Highlights, Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) Christine, first of all can you tell us a...

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An Interview with Professor Ma...

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An Interview with Professor Manuel Varela: Who Found Those Bacteriophages? Frederick Twort Did!

Frederick Twort Michael F. Shaughnessy 1) Professor Varela- it has been years since my college science days- but I still remember a...

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An Interview with Professor Do...

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An Interview with Professor Donald Elder: Famous Women—Jane Addams

Jane Addams (September 6, 1860-May 21, 1935) won worldwide recognition in the first third of the twentieth century as a pioneer...

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An Interview with Professor Do...

Sep 29, 2018 by

An Interview with Professor Donald Elder: Women and the Art World

Georgia O’Keeffe Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) In our series of interviews about famous women, we need to venture into the...

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An Interview with Professor Ma...

Sep 28, 2018 by

An Interview with Professor Manuel Varela: The Culture of Poliovirus

1) John Franklin Enders is a name that will live on in the annals of science. Apparently, he was the first to have “cultured...

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Some Recognition for an Outsta...

Sep 27, 2018 by

Some Recognition for an Outstanding Publication

Will Fitzhugh Michael F. Shaughnessy – Pioneer Institute recently produced an exceptional video about Will Fitzhugh and The...

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Famous Women: An Interview wit...

Sep 25, 2018 by

Famous Women: An Interview with Professor Donald Elder-Clara Barton

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1. Professor Elder, as we continue to honor famous American women, the name Clara Barton (1821-1912)...

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An Interview with Professor Do...

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An Interview with Professor Donald Elder: Helen Keller—Against All Odds

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1. In reviewing some of the most famous and greatest American women, we  need to look at someone who...

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Famous Women: An Interview wit...

Sep 23, 2018 by

Famous Women: An Interview with Professor Donald Elder-Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1. Dr. Elder, we have all heard the very famous song “The Battle Hymn of the...

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An Interview with Johanna Have...

Sep 22, 2018 by

An Interview with Johanna Haver: Vindicated: Closing the Hispanic Achievement Gap

Michael F. Shaughnessy 1.  Johanna, first, can you tell us a bit about yourself, and your education and experience? I am a retired...

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An Interview with Professor Ma...

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An Interview with Professor Manuel Varela: Diphtheria and Friedrich Loeffler

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) Professor Varela- we have all heard the word “diphtheria” but I would surmise that...

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An Interview with Professor Do...

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An Interview with Professor Donald Elder: Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Townsend Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1. Professor Elder, there are many in the forefront of the civil rights movement...

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Vanishing Books, Graduation Ca...

Sep 16, 2018 by

Vanishing Books, Graduation Cards, Birthday Cards, and other items.

Michael F. Shaughnessy – As most of you may know, certain people value books, and of course, graduates value graduation cards (...

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Movie and Book Review: The Gue...

Sep 16, 2018 by

Movie and Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

Michael F. Shaughnessy – Every once in a while ( kind of sounds like “once upon a time”) a good movie comes along...

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An Interview with Professor Do...

Sep 14, 2018 by

An Interview with Professor Donald Elder: Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1. Professor Elder, one of the most famous women of contemporary times undoubtedly is...

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