Space Weather: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Christianity and Freedom: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Louis Raphaël I Sako (Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon and Head of the Chaldean Catholic Church): What Will Middle Eastern Societies Lose if Christians Flee? Louis Raphaël I Sako is the newly elevated Patriarch of the Chaldean Church and has a doctorate in history from the Sorbonne. In his keynote address, he demonstrates that Christianity is integral to the Middle East and played a pivot...

Musical Motion: Some Historical and Contemporary Perspectives*

The idea that music "moves" has a long and varied history. Some aspects of this notion are metaphorical (e.g., the "motions" between pitches, harmonies, or keys), whereas others are more literal. The latter derive from the performer's actions that bring the music to life. This gestural information is encoded in the expressive microstructure of the performance at several hierarchically nested le...

Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Contemporary Biology

The work of historians and philosophers of science has long benefited from conversations with practicing scientists, but to many scientific researchers—perhaps especially to those engaged in laboratory work—the value that such dialogue might have for their own endeavor is not nearly so obvious. There are of course exceptions— evolutionary biology, for one. Over the last several decades, a tradi...

Contemporary social historical perspectives on mental health reform.

Hypnosis as sole anesthesia for major surgeries: historical & contemporary perspectives.

Hypnosis is a well validated treatment for acute and chronic pain (Montgomery, DuHamel, & Redd, 2000). It has been found capable of reducing inflammation, altering blood flow, and producing beneficial effects when hypnotic suggestions are provided during and prior to surgery (Frederick, 2001) and other painful medical procedures. This paper quotes extensively from historical examples of the use...