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FANTASY ISLAND
In a memoir, the linguist Derek Bickerton (above) recalls his proposed experiment, using human subjects, to study the formation of creole languages. The controversial protocol was never carried out, but he still thinks it's worth trying. (Photograph by Carl Shaneff)
Federal Farm Bill Provides Mixed Harvest for Colleges
Congress is nearing final approval of a new, five-year farm bill with money to support research at land-grant universities -- but not as much as the institutions said they needed. Researchers Look Beyond Genetics to Help Doctors Predict Disease In California, Millions Are Distributed for Stem-Cell Research LEARNED SOCIETIES STUDY THEMSELVES: The humanities must avoid the trap of self-marginalization, said a speaker at the American Council of Learned Societies conference in Pittsburgh. Publishing
New Scholarly Books: Hot Type: A new open-access humanities press makes its debut. ... Princeton University Press has recalled a book because of copy-editing errors. Nota Bene: In current exhibits: images of black womanhood, and Barkley L. Hendricks's cool. What they're reading on college campuses: A list of the best-selling books.
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