The Weekly SPI Fellows Update
by Julie Esris
Fans of┬áthe classic novel┬áTo Kill a Mockingbird┬áby Harper Lee are┬áequally excited and infuriated about the publication of Lee’s “lost” novel,┬áGo Set a Watchman. Marketed as a sequel, Watchman reveals that┬áAtticus– the lawyer who preached against racism and defended a black man in┬áTo Kill a Mockingbird— is now fighting against desegregation. But then again, is it really that surprising? Perhaps not, says SPI Fellow┬áJohn McWhorter.┬áMcWhorter brings you insight in this interesting article.┬á
Evolutionary biologist and SPI Fellow┬áDavid Sloan Wilson has his own journey– spiritual and literal– chronicled in an ongoing series of blog posts. Learn about the events┬áhe has been attending as well as his reflections on religion, the environment, evolution, and more! Part 1┬áPart 2┬áPart 3┬áPart 4┬áPart 5
In the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, conservatives should embrace same-sex marriage, argues SPI Fellow Russell Blackford. Why? The answer may surprise you!
Is everyone on match.com looking for a date? Much of the time, no, says sex therapist and SPI Fellow Marty Klein. In fact, catching your partner perusing dating sites does not necessarily mean he or she is looking for a fling. What does it mean, then? Find out in this interesting article.
Do you need some fun and interesting summer reading? Why not pick up a science fiction book by author and SPI Fellow Gregory Benford? His adventure novel, Against Infinity, about colonizing a planet, looks pretty thought-provoking!