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An excerpt from the article of writer Jerry Adler in the March 30, 2018 issue of "Newsweek Global" is presented which focuses on the British physicist Stephen Hawking.

The article offers information on critical issues related to social and behavioral sciences. It highlights a crisis of self-confidence in the field of experimental social science as well as the public's desire for fast, digestible, and TED Talk-friendly findings. Other critical topics such as the detection of suspicious patterns in scientific data are mentioned.

The article discusses the Cleveland Clinic, a hospital renowned for its demonstrated ability to provide high-quality, technologically advanced, cost-efficient health care. The Cleveland Clinic system includes nine community hospitals, 15 family health centers and satellite facilities which have branched out to other countries. Cleveland Clinic's chief executive officer (CEO), Dr. Delos M. Cosgrove, has focused on streamlining health care costs while still maintaining quality patient care.

The article discusses the Cleveland Clinic, a hospital renowned for its demonstrated ability to provide high-quality, technologically advanced, cost-efficient health care. The Cleveland Clinic system includes nine community hospitals, 15 family health centers and satellite facilities which have branched out to other countries. Cleveland Clinic's chief executive officer (CEO), Dr. Delos M. Cosgrove, has focused on streamlining health care costs while still maintaining quality patient care.

This article discusses how listing the polar bear as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to a loss of habitat caused by melting glaciers has made polar bears a symbol of the dangers posed by global warming. ESA claims that the government is responsible for protecting the habitats of animals on the Endangered Species List; therefore, the government may be forced to reassess its position on global warming.

This article discusses how listing the polar bear as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to a loss of habitat caused by melting glaciers has made polar bears a symbol of the dangers posed by global warming. ESA claims that the government is responsible for protecting the habitats of animals on the Endangered Species List; therefore, the government may be forced to reassess its position on global warming.

The article discusses advancements that are allowing doctors to treat sudden cardiac arrest more effectively. The article profiles Bill Bondar, a man who was brought back successfully from clinical death, and the work of Dr. Lance Becker, who has determined that inducing hypothermia in patients may extend the time before brain damage occurs. The article describes how the body shuts down, how oxygen supply effects survival rates, and the philosophical issues surrounding death and recovery.

The article discusses advancements that are allowing doctors to treat sudden cardiac arrest more effectively. The article profiles Bill Bondar, a man who was brought back successfully from clinical death, and the work of Dr. Lance Becker, who has determined that inducing hypothermia in patients may extend the time before brain damage occurs. The article describes how the body shuts down, how oxygen supply effects survival rates, and the philosophical issues surrounding death and recovery.

This article documents the American Institute of Architects' Top Ten Green Projects, buildings that incorporate sustainable design concepts. A few of the buildings mentioned are the Alberici Corporate Headquarters in Overland, Missouri, the Ballard Library Neighborhood Center in Seattle, Washington, and the Solar Umbrella House in Venice, California.

This article documents the American Institute of Architects' Top Ten Green Projects, buildings that incorporate sustainable design concepts. A few of the buildings mentioned are the Alberici Corporate Headquarters in Overland, Missouri, the Ballard Library Neighborhood Center in Seattle, Washington, and the Solar Umbrella House in Venice, California.

The article reports on the new shape of the solar system now that the International Astronomical Union has downgraded Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet. Pluto was discovered by then-amateur astronomer Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. The question of Pluto was brought to the forefront by Mike Brown's discovery of 2003 UB313, a heavenly body that made a similar orbit to Pluto but was 5% bigger than the erstwhile planet.

The article reports on the new shape of the solar system now that the International Astronomical Union has downgraded Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet. Pluto was discovered by then-amateur astronomer Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. The question of Pluto was brought to the forefront by Mike Brown's discovery of 2003 UB313, a heavenly body that made a similar orbit to Pluto but was 5% bigger than the erstwhile planet.

This article examines the popularity of environmentalism in the United States during 2006. The article discusses that environmentalism, once a partisan issue, seems to traverse political party lines during 2006. Several ecologically-friendly measures that U.S. citizens are taking are discussed, including riding bicycles to work, the building of solar energy panels, and using recycled material to build houses.

This article examines the popularity of environmentalism in the United States during 2006. The article discusses that environmentalism, once a partisan issue, seems to traverse political party lines during 2006. Several ecologically-friendly measures that U.S. citizens are taking are discussed, including riding bicycles to work, the building of solar energy panels, and using recycled material to build houses.

The author reflects on the relevance of Sigmund Freud's work as psychotherapists around the world prepare to celebrate his 150th birthday. The article examines several aspects of Freud's work into the unconscious including his analysis of dreams, his theories about sexual fantasies, and women's sexuality. The author examines the periods of popularity or rejection of Freud's theories in Europe and the U.S. since his death in 1939.

The author reflects on the relevance of Sigmund Freud's work as psychotherapists around the world prepare to celebrate his 150th birthday. The article examines several aspects of Freud's work into the unconscious including his analysis of dreams, his theories about sexual fantasies, and women's sexuality. The author examines the periods of popularity or rejection of Freud's theories in Europe and the U.S. since his death in 1939.

The article presents a special report on the increasing worldwide concern regarding the H5N1 virus or avian influenza. The lethal virus was recently found in birds in Europe. So far, avian flu has spread between humans in only a few suspected cases, but with no cure in sight, global health officials are nervously watching their borders and beginning to prepare for the worst. The likely ground zero for a pandemic is still the vast rural expanses and teeming urban markets of China and Southeast Asia.

The article presents a special report on the increasing worldwide concern regarding the H5N1 virus or avian flu. The lethal virus was recently found in birds in Europe. So far, avian flu has spread between humans in only a few suspected cases, but with no cure in sight, global health officials are nervously watching their borders and beginning to prepare for the worst. The likely ground zero for a pandemic is still the vast rural expanses and teeming urban markets of China and Southeast Asia.

Examines the discovery of dinosaur remains in Montana and discusses new ways to examine fossils. Paleontologist Nate Murphy finding of a unique well-preserved entire dinosaur carcass; Murphy's background and education; Description of other dinosaur discoveries; How hi-tech tools are helping paleontologists; New information about dinosaur behavior and physiology.

Examines the discovery of dinosaur remains in Montana and discusses new ways to examine fossils. Paleontologist Nate Murphy finding of a unique well-preserved entire dinosaur carcass; Murphy's background and education; Description of other dinosaur discoveries; How hi-tech tools are helping paleontologists; New information about dinosaur behavior and physiology.

Evaluate various products, films, and restaurants. Modern restaurant in New York City; Studio Dror vases; Mario Batali basting brush; Color-coded bands on prescription bottles at Target; Krups espresso maker; Camera from Polaroid; Fashion from Richard Chai; Forecast from the Pantone Color Institute; Products using bamboo; Designer furniture.

Evaluate various products, films, and restaurants. Modern restaurant in New York City; Studio Dror vases; Mario Batali basting brush; Color-coded bands on prescription bottles at Target; Krups espresso maker; Camera from Polaroid; Fashion from Richard Chai; Forecast from the Pantone Color Institute; Products using bamboo; Designer furniture.

Examines the interplay of nutrients and genes in order to understand how health is determined. Background on the research into drug-gene interactions; Overview of various studies; Comments of researchers; Suggestion that nutritional genomics will create opportunities for drug companies to improve on the compounds in nature; Role of researchers in shedding light on how the human body has evolved the ability to overcome the threat posed by the consequences of its own appetites.

Examines the interplay of nutrients and genes in order to understand how health is determined. Background on the research into drug-gene interactions; Overview of various studies; Comments of researchers; Suggestion that nutritional genomics will create opportunities for drug companies to improve on the compounds in nature; Role of researchers in shedding light on how the human body has evolved the ability to overcome the threat posed by the consequences of its own appetites.

Discusses the devastating impact of a tsunami. Reference to the tsunami of April 1, 1946 that struck the island of Hawaii; Connection between earthquakes of great magnitude and resulting tsunamis; Reasons for the extreme difficulty in predicting a tsunami; Other tsunamis since the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883; Potential for natural disasters in the United States.

Discusses the devastating impact of a tsunami. Reference to the tsunami of April 1, 1946 that struck the island of Hawaii; Connection between earthquakes of great magnitude and resulting tsunamis; Reasons for the extreme difficulty in predicting a tsunami; Other tsunamis since the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883; Potential for natural disasters in the United States.

Discusses the physiological and psychological impact of too many fat cells in the human body. Why the research into leptin turned out to offer only false hopes of a magic cure; Examples of three patients all of whom tried a different avenue to reduce their body fat; Advantages and disadvantages of gastric-bypass surgery; How a gastric pacemaker works; Example of a patient who tried a drug cocktail of diuretics and antidepressants; Behavior of fat cells and how they can cause the body to release chemicals that may contribute to diseases. INSETS: GASTRIC-BYPASS SURGERY;GASTRIC PACEMAKER;WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG.

Discusses the physiological and psychological impact of too many fat cells in the human body. Why the research into leptin turned out to offer only false hopes of a magic cure; Examples of three patients all of whom tried a different avenue to reduce their body fat; Advantages and disadvantages of gastric-bypass surgery; How a gastric pacemaker works; Example of a patient who tried a drug cocktail of diuretics and antidepressants; Behavior of fat cells and how they can cause the body to release chemicals that may contribute to diseases. INSETS: GASTRIC-BYPASS SURGERY;GASTRIC PACEMAKER;WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG.

Features Neda DeMayo, a rancher of the Return to Freedom wild-horse sanctuary in Santa Barbara, California. Description of the horse sanctuary; Perception of DeMayo on the behavior and physical attributes of horses; Background on the development of Return to Freedom.

Discusses the quest for artifacts related to Jesus Christ in Israel. New book by Israel's most ambitious archeologist, Shimon Gibson, who spend three years excavating a cave on the grounds of Kibbutz Tzuba; Buried history of the Holy Land and how it disrupts the people of Kibbutz Tzuba; Sepphoris, five miles from Nazareth, which is perhaps the most revealing Biblical site excavated in recent years; Value of archeology in providing a historical and intellectual context; Orthodox Jews, who consider it a sin to disturb Jewish graves.

Discusses the quest for artifacts related to Jesus Christ in Israel. New book by Israel's most ambitious archeologist, Shimon Gibson, who spend three years excavating a cave on the grounds of Kibbutz Tzuba; Buried history of the Holy Land and how it disrupts the people of Kibbutz Tzuba; Sepphoris, five miles from Nazareth, which is perhaps the most revealing Biblical site excavated in recent years; Value of archeology in providing a historical and intellectual context; Orthodox Jews, who consider it a sin to disturb Jewish graves.

Discusses advances in economic theory and human behavior. Fact that despite all its intellectual power and empirical success as a creator of wealth, free-market economics rests on a fallacy; Ways in which economists study human behavior; The fMRI machine, which shows the workings of the human brain; Study of monkeys and economic choice in the brain; The holy grail in marketing: being able to figure out how people will make choices that haven't been offered yet.

Discusses advances in economic theory and human behavior. Fact that despite all its intellectual power and empirical success as a creator of wealth, free-market economics rests on a fallacy; Ways in which economists study human behavior; The fMRI machine, which shows the workings of the human brain; Study of monkeys and economic choice in the brain; The holy grail in marketing: being able to figure out how people will make choices that haven't been offered yet. INSET: The Investment Game: Money and the Brain.

Focuses on the treatment for strokes. Description of what happened to one seemingly healthy 57-year-old when he experienced a stroke and the physiological effects; Statistics related to the number of strokes occurring in American yearly; Factors leading to an increase in strokes in America; Comments from Dr. John Marler, associate director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), regarding better medical treatment of heart attacks which may cause strokes; Use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to treat victims of stroke; Average length of time a stroke victim waits before going to an emergency room, indicating the symptoms are less severe than a heart attack.

Focuses on the treatment for strokes. Description of what happened to one seemingly healthy 57-year-old when he experienced a stroke and the physiological effects; Statistics related to the number of strokes occurring in American yearly; Factors leading to an increase in strokes in America; Comments from Dr. John Marler, associate director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), regarding better medical treatment of heart attacks which may cause strokes; Use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to treat victims of stroke; Average length of time a stroke victim waits before going to an emergency room, indicating the symptoms are less severe than a heart attack.

This article focuses on global fears concerning the safety of food following and outbreak of made cow disease in the U.S. Just two years ago American food officials watched Europe go through its own bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) problems, when it was forced to destroy more than 7 million head of cattle. Japan already does that, and Europe tests every animal older than 30 months (the age at which the incidence of BSE starts to climb), says Dr. Stephen De Armond, a neuropathologist at the University of California, San Francisco, and an authority on BSE.

This article focuses on global fears concerning the safety of food following and outbreak of made cow disease in the U.S. Just two years ago American food officials watched Europe go through its own bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) problems, when it was forced to destroy more than 7 million head of cattle. Japan already does that, and Europe tests every animal older than 30 months (the age at which the incidence of BSE starts to climb), says Dr. Stephen De Armond, a neuropathologist at the University of California, San Francisco, and an authority on BSE.

Discusses how candidates such as actor Arnold Schwarzenegger will compete for the position of governor of California. How voters will decide whether to not to recall Governor Gray Davis; How Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy on 'The Tonight Show' with host Jay Leno; Support for Arnold from moderate Republicans; How candidate Darrell Issa withdrew from the race; Competition from candidates such as actor Gary Coleman, and celebrities Larry Flint, and Arianna Huffington.

Discusses how candidates such as actor Arnold Schwarzenegger will compete for the position of governor of California. How voters will decide whether to not to recall Governor Gray Davis; How Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy on 'The Tonight Show' with host Jay Leno; Support for Arnold from moderate Republicans; How candidate Darrell Issa withdrew from the race; Competition from candidates such as actor Gary Coleman, and celebrities Larry Flint, and Arianna Huffington.

Discusses the possibility that Arnold Schwarzenegger will run for governor of California. Release of the movie 'Terminator 3: Rise of Machines'; Importance of a good campaign; Suggestions for campaign advertisement.

Discusses the possibility that Arnold Schwarzenegger will run for governor of California. Release of the movie 'Terminator 3: Rise of Machines'; Importance of a good campaign; Suggestions for campaign advertisement.

Discusses treatment options for prostate cancer. Function of the prostate; Cancer that is the second most common form of cancer in men; Deaths from prostate cancer that are declining; Decrease that is a tribute to better diagnosis and treatment; Development of a simple test for prostate specific antigen, a protein whose blood level reflects change in the prostate; Treatments that include prostatectomy, laparoscopic surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, diet and lifestyle change, and waiting; Examples of men who have been treated for prostate cancer.

Discusses treatment options for prostate cancer. Function of the prostate; Cancer that is the second most common form of cancer in men; Deaths from prostate cancer that are declining; Decrease that is a tribute to better diagnosis and treatment; Development of a simple test for prostate specific antigen, a protein whose blood level reflects change in the prostate; Treatments that include prostatectomy, laparoscopic surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, diet and lifestyle change, and waiting; Examples of men who have been treated for prostate cancer.

Offers highlights of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Victory of the Australian men's 4x100 relay team over the United States; The victory of the U.S. women's swimmers in the same event; Description of the events' opening ceremonies which celebrated Australia's ethnic diversity and Aboriginal culture; Details of other events including the first Olympic triathlon which was won by Swiss Briggitte McMahon.

Offers highlights of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Victory of the Australian men's 4x100 relay team over the United States; First place of the U.S. women's swimmers in the same event; Description of the event's opening ceremonies which celebrated Australia's ethnic diversity and Aboriginal culture; Details of other events including the first Olympic triathlon which was won by Swiss Briggitte McMahon.

Reports on the occurrence of diabetes in the United States. Increase in the number of cases; Obesity as a factor in the disease; Breakdown of cases by age by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Effect of the disease on the lives of its patients; Symptoms of the disease; Differences between type-1 and type-2 diabetes; Treatments for the disease; Outlook for the control of the disease.

Reports on the occurrence of diabetes in the United States. Increase in the number of cases; Obesity as a factor in the disease; Breakdown of cases by age by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Effect of the disease on the lives of its patients; Symptoms of the disease; Differences between type-1 and type-2 diabetes; Treatments for the disease; Outlook for the control of the disease.

Offers celebrity news briefs for the year of 1999. The lawsuit brought against the rapper Eminem by his mother after he described her as a drug-abusing welfare recipient; The gastric-bypass surgery of Carnie Wilson broadcast live on the Internet; The arrest of Sean 'Puffy' Combs on illegal gun possession charges; Others. INSETS: The Time Capsule;YToothDK;Is That Your Final Rip-Off?;Presidential Race!

Reports the August 17, 1999 earthquake in Turkey. Inadequate construction of buildings contributing to damage; Government response; International assistance to the rescue effort; Geological details of the strike slip-type quake and the North Anatolian Fault; Global earthquake history and risk; Earthquake-resistant construction.

Focuses on how chronic stress affects the human body and makes it more susceptible to disease. History of the concept of stress and development of the field of psychoneuroimmunology; Correlation between stress and the immune response, incidents of coronary disease, and viral infection; Physiology and evolutionary purposes of stress reaction; Differences between effects on men and women; Assessment of stress. INSET: Stressed Out? by Sheldon Cohen.