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Live Chatting with Andrew Bacevich and Stephen Prothero
A live chat between two nationally prominent BU professors, Andrew Bacevich and Stephen Prothero, ponders the role of religious impulses in American foreign policy. Is it a salutary role? A CAS professor of religion, Prothero cites two examples of [...]presidents making policy as if Americans were God’s chosen: Woodrow Wilson, who said the United States should enter World War I to make the world "safe for democracy,†and George W. Bush, who considered Afghanistan and Iraq the vanguard of an American-led democratization of people around the world.
“Religion is pervasive—part of the human experience,†says Bacevich, a CAS professor of international relations. While disclaiming expertise in religious matters, he says that when it comes to making policy, “we should exercise great care to avoid distorting or overstating religion’s role.â€
The conversation is followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Hosted by the Office of Public Relations on October 27, 2010.
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Healthy Summer Eating with Joan Salge-Blake
Should we give up ballpark hot dogs for hummus and pita? Leave ice cream behind for a healthful slice of watermelon? Is organic produce worth the price? Joan Salge-Blake (SAR’84), Boston University nutrition guru and a clinical associate [...]professor of nutrition at Sargent College, answered those questions in a Ustream live chat in June.
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Longevity Linked to Genes Live Chat
BU researchers believe that many of those who live a very long life (into their late 90s) have some genetic variances to thank for the extra years. The scientists, lead by Paola Sebastiani at the School of Public Health and Thomas Perls at the School [...]of Medicine, have found 150 genetic markers that predict with 77 percent accuracy whether people will live extremely long lives, which they defined as late 90s or older. In the United States, where the average life expectancy is 78, only one in 6,000 people make it to 100.
Read the story on BU Today: http://www.bu.edu/today/node/11210
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