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Schizo-Culture Conference Anniversary

Schizo-Culture Conference Anniversary

Associate Acquisitions Editor Marc Lowenthal guest blogs today to mark the anniversary of the “Schizo-Culture” conference that was held at Columbia University in 1975:

Classic Reissue: Architect? by Roger K. Lewis

Classic Reissue: Architect? by Roger K. Lewis

The Classic Reissue series highlights new editions of long-time MIT Press classics.  Our last book in the Classic Reissue series is Roger Lewis’s well-loved Architect?: A Candid Guide to the Profession, now in its third edition. Executive Editor Roger Conover shared these thoughts on the need for such a book in the market and the careful considerations for the revision:

Emil du Bois-Reymond

Emil du Bois-Reymond

Have you ever heard of Emil du Bois-Reymond? If you haven’t it’s probably because according to Gabriel Finkelstein, author of Emil du Bois-Reymond: Neuroscience, Self, and Society in Nineteenth-Century Germany, this founder of electrophysiology is largely forgotten. For du Bois-Reymond’s birthday read on to discover his fascinating life. His encounter with William James is one of our favorite parts. Enjoy!

Ghostly Apparitions

Ghostly Apparitions

Happy Halloween! We hope that your Halloween includes candy, costumes, and…ghost stories!