american academy of arts & sciences summer 2006 Bulletin vol. lix, no. 4 Page 6 Is Science Under Siege? Harold Varmus Page 12 Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution Stephen G. Breyer Page 36 Innovation: The Creative Blending of Art and Science George Lucas, Rob Coleman, and John Hennessy Page 44 Threats to the Rule of Law: State Courts, Public Expectations, and Political Attitudes Margaret H. Marshall and Ronald M. George inside: New Academy Leaders, Page 1 Remembrance of Jaroslav Pelikan by Martin E. Marty, Page 5 Tax Reform by James Poterba and Michael J. Graetz, Page 17 Preparing for Pandemics by Barry R. Bloom and Howard Koh, Page 28 american academy of arts & sciences Norton’s Woods 136 Irving Street Cambridge, ma 02138-1996 usa telephone 617-576-5000 facsimile 617-576-5050 email
[email protected] website www.amacad.org Calendar of Events Thursday, Saturday, September 7, 2006 November 11, 2006 Meeting–New York Stated Meeting–Chicago Cohosted by New York University’s John War and Peace in the Operas of Giuseppe Verdi Brademas Center for the Study of Congress Contents Speaker: Philip Gossett, University of The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing Chicago America and How to Get It Back on Track Academy News 1 Location:Gleacher Center, University of Speakers: Norman Ornstein , American Chicago A Remembrance 5 Enterprise Institute, and Thomas Mann, Brookings Institution Time: 5:30 p.m. Academy Lectures Location: Kimmel Center for University Life, Thursday, New York University December 7, 2006 Is Science Under Siege? Harold Varmus 6 Time: 4:00 p.m. Meeting–New York City The Future of News Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Saturday, Democratic Constitution October 7, 2006 Speakers: Ann Moore, Time, Inc.; Norman Stephen G.