Monthly Archives: April 2017

Marching For Science To Protect Our World

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Today thousands of people will join the March for Science in Washington, D.C.  — to say nothing of those who will march around the world.  As a chemistry major turned social scientist, there is no doubt in my mind that, … Continue reading →

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Painting with Parkinson’s

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Perhaps you know someone with Parkinson’s disease. This month is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the disease. Parkinson’s associations around the world have encouraged people with PD, along with those whose lives are touched … Continue reading →

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The Misapplication of “Campaign in Poetry and Govern in Prose”

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Whenever I hear this phrase, I shudder.  It’s usually said as if we’re supposed to accept that candidate lying during election campaigns is fine. Recently, CNN’s  Chris Cuomo attributed this phrase to his father, Mario Cuomo.  But out of context it … Continue reading →

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When Leaders Can’t Persuade

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

What we’re witnessing in the U.S. Congress right now is in large part an inability to persuade. Persuasion is a skill.  It’s done with people, not to them.  Two other forms of influence, manipulation and coercion, are done to people … Continue reading →

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