David A. Weintraub explains the age of the universe—and the ways scientists have confirmed it
…is the speed of light? Do planets orbit other stars?) One question that belongs firmly in the settled category, according to David A. Weintraub, a professor of astronomy at Vanderbilt,…
Holly Tucker talks with Chapter 16 about the macabre history of blood transfusion
…so it is no wonder that competing physicians would turn their attention to the nature of blood. Holly Tucker, an associate professor at Vanderbilt, reveals their often gruesome experiments in…
Nashville author Holly Tucker explores the fascinating history of blood transfusion
…made discoveries gained passage to the highest levels of European society. In her fascinating new history, Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution, Vanderbilt associate…
There’s much more to Holly Goddard Jones’s stories than kitchen-sink realism
…reviewer for the Las Vegas Weekly. “Jones could very well join the tradition of America’s great Southern writers.” Prior to her appearance at Vanderbilt University on February 24, Jones answered…
Make room, James Dickey; there will soon be a new book on the shelf
February 21, 2011 When they hear the name “Dickey,” literary types in Tennessee automatically think of the brilliant poet James Dickey (though he’s perhaps more famous as the author of…
