Theologians abroad have been known to express concern at the apparent lack of interest in contemporary American Protestant thought, which Catholics on this side of the ocean display. If there were this lack of interest, the reasons for it would not be hard to find. American Protestants depend so much on German thinkers that one might as well read the Germans, especially since their theological ...

In 1949, several decades before the birth of the PC, computer scientist John von Neumann announced, “It would appear we have reached the limits of what is possible to achieve with computer technology.” He quickly and prudently added, “One should be careful with such statements; they tend to sound pretty silly in five years.” More than half a century later, it is Neumann’s caveat rather than his...

Spindle microtubules sustain the tension C hacón et al. reveal how the mitotic spindle maintains a constant level of tension on correctly attached chromosomes. When sister chromatids attach to microtubules emanating from opposite spindle poles, the chromatin that surrounds and connects the chromatids' centromeres is thought to come under tension, generating a mechanical signal that permits the ...