Still More Noted

Christine Rosen,"The Self-Portrait of a Scientist," The New Atlantis, Summer, is an interesting review of scientists' memoirs from Joseph Priestly to James Watson. Thanks to Brandon Watson at Siris, who thinks Max Planck's Scientific Autobiography should be required reading for us all, for the tip.

Steven Hahn,"The Other American Revolution," TNR, 17 August, reviews Eric Foner's Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction. This is a first-rate piece of provocatively thoughtful writing. Thanks to Paul Harvey for the tip.

E. J. Dionne, Jr.,"A Down-Under Lesson for the GOP?" Washington Post, 25 August, argues that Australian Prime Minister Paul Howard has perfected a way of invoking history to re-assure voters buffeted by his free market economics that the Republican Party might emulate. Thanks to Manan Ahmed for the tip.

Our colleague, KC Johnson, replies to Duff Wilson and Jonathan D. Glater,"Files from the Duke Rape Case Give Details but No Answers," NY Times, 25 August, at his new blog, Durham-in-Wonderland, which is devoted entirely to the case arising from charges of rape against members of Duke University's lacrosse team.