Hundreds of American soldiers have returned from the Iraq war with missing limbs. New research raises hopes that prosthetics, guided directly by the brain, will function just as well as nature. The research conducted by Professor of Orthopedics Roy Aaron and his team is among the work showcased in this article.

Biology Professor Kenneth Miller discusses his experiences while serving as an expert witness in last year’s intelligent design trial in Pennsylvania, his pride in teaching undergraduates, people he admires, and the pleasures of Benefit Street.

Anthropology Professor William Beeman, a specialist in Middle East affairs, is among the experts consulted for comment in this article about Iran’s upcoming talks regarding its nuclear program.

In his review of “Believing Africa,” featured at the Haffenreffer Museum’s satellite gallery on the Brown campus, Bill Van Siclen writes that the exhibition “is unlike traditional museum displays, which tend to focus on mainly the objects' aesthetic qualities.” Curated by a group of graduate students, Believing Africa “provides viewers with a wealth of background and contextual material.”

Economics Professor Glenn Loury participates in a roundtable discussion about North Korea's July 4 missle tests and the CIA closing its unit to hunt Osama bin Laden.