Arts & Humanities
Rhetoric of warning
Scaring people has never been a successful public health message (Think: "This is your brain on drugs"). Carolyn Calloway-Thomas says the messages being disseminated about the H1N1 precautions have been balanced: prevention and care messages rather than high anxiety. More »
Truths about beauty
Twenty-first century Americans are obsessed with appearance; the makeover shows on TV may eclipse the reality format. Barbie is 50. Yet we've been into transformation stories since the dawn of time. Our sometimes paradoxical views on the subject of beauty are told with richness and humor in the latest edition of Research & Creative Activity. More »
Hallelujah I'm a Bum
IU archivist Phil Bantin organized a series of event documenting the Great Depression this month in Bloomington. On Oct. 29, the anniversary of the great stock market crash of 1929, known as Black Tuesday, performers will sing songs from the period from sheet music collections at the Lilly Library. More »
