Leon Max Lederman

An Interview with Susan Lederman

EDITOR’S Note: Over the past three years, Susan Lederman has worked tremendously hard on behalf of ToH, but with her retirement as Associate Editor-in-Chief, I could not resist asking for one last favor. My request was that she share some reflections on her storied career in haptics, and some advice for the next generation of researchers. Susan agreed, leading to the interview below. I hope you...

Leon Festinger: Lunch With Leon.

Leon Lagnado

others allowed first view of uncharted lands, and supported great leaps ahead. The Oracle at Delphi once professed, “Make your own nature, not the advice of others, your guide in life”. Bill’s scientific life followed his nature, from dusty entomology libraries to steaming jungles. This book traces not just Bill’s scientific ideas, but also his academic struggles to get his papers published, es...

’ S Introduction Leon Sterling

The area of logic programming has made great strides in the 15 years since its emergence. There are journals, conferences, textbooks, courses at universities, and no doubt that logic programming is a viable academic discipline. The impact of logic programming on the worlds of industry and business is less clear. Are applications being written using current logic programming tools, for example? ...

Leon Richard Kass (1939- )

A PhD and medical doctor turned ethicist, Leon Kass calls himself an unlicensed humanist. Throughout his unique career he has sought to impact others and engage important cultural issues. This he has accomplished over the course of many years by studying biochemistry, teaching humanities, writing articles and books on ethics, and serving as chair of the President?s Council on Bioethics. Kass ha...