“Suffering has brought us together...”: Dostoevsky and Nekrasov

Sociological Rob: How Rob Kling Brought Computing and Sociology Together

I was giving a talk about communication networks and social networks at the Sunbelt Social Network conference. This was well before the Internet. No one cared about this except for this rather big, red-headed guy who was leaning forward with interest, nodding and frowning as I went on. I immediately knew that he would be Questioner #1. I was right. Rob eagerly asked good, sharp questions about ...

Dostoevsky and Stendhal's syndrome.

Stendhal's syndrome occurs among travelers when they encounter a work of art of great beauty. It is characterized by an altered perception of reality, emotional disturbances, and crises of panic and anxiety with somatization. The patient profile described originally for this syndrome was of particularly sensitive individuals who were admirers of works or art: artists, poets, writers and art stu...

Korean Jury Trial: Has the New System Brought About Changes?

Brian: The Typographical Error that Brought Early Career Neuroscientists and Artists Together

The divide between the arts and sciences is a relatively modern phenomenon. One can look at Renaissance collaborations between naturalists and artists, including the rich body of botanical art from the 1500s, as historical examples of such interdisciplinary collaborations [1–4]. But as both fields have evolved, it’s not surprising that they have become more compartmentalised and culturally segr...

Understanding suffering: what palliative medicine teaches us.

The ongoing debate about physician-assisted suicide. with its anguished public arguments. is having a salutary side effect. It is forcing the medical profession 10 be introspective about the manner in which physicians and our systems of health care understand and deal with suffering. Jack Kevorkian's cl ients have believed that it is necessary to search beyon d their ow n physici an s and loc a...