WABASH MAGAZINE | SPRING/SUMMER 2003


"Burning with Life": Science
in the Catalyst of the Liberal Arts


Could it be that thinking deeply about subjects such as history, philosophy, and religion makes one a better scientist? In this issue of WM Online, some of the College’s most accomplished scientists tell us how the liberal arts shaped their education and careers—the pros and cons of doing science in a liberal arts community.


ONLINE EXTRAS


From the Editor



From Our Readers


From Center Hall



Wabash Moments


Works in Progress
Kip Chase
by Jim Amidon ’87


Student Gallery

by Shay Atkinson ’05, Todd Vogel ’04, David Miller ’03


Speaking of Sports
Chris Healy '05
by Brent Harris


Sports Notes
by Brent Harris


Faculty Notes


End Notes
On Wounds and Healing
by J.D. Phillips


 

F E A T U R E S


A Man’s Life: The Gift of Shame

"When I was a boy on a northwest Iowa farm, I was sure of only one thing: I wanted to get out of there."

by Jim Heynen


“Burning with Life”: Science in the Catalyst of the Liberal Arts

Could it be that thinking deeply about subjects such as history, philosophy, and religion makes one a better scientist?
by Doug McGinnis


Genes and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance—Alex Burgin ’86

The Last Adventurer-Naturalist by Marc Hudson

A Liberal Arts Solution to Science Illiteracy by Doug McInnis

From the Archives: The Influence of Great Teachers

Tracking an Invisible Menace by Steve Charles

Eureka Moment by Marc Hudson

“A Quiet Fierceness” by Robert Petty


Measuring the Liberal Arts

“If we’re going make claims about the effectiveness of liberal arts education, we need to find out if the data supports such statements.”
by Steve Charles


Wabash Voices

Notes from Wabash alumni, faculty, and students engaging the world.



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