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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
The Wharton School’s Kevin Werbach was interviewed about his book “The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust.” For cryptocurrency to “mature and take hold,” said Werbach, it needs to integrate with existing financial systems by engaging with “law, regulation and governance.” Ironically, “those are the things that many of the early proponents of these cryptocurrencies thought they were running away from.”
Penn In the News
Allison K. Hoffman of the Law School cautioned that limited policies don’t resolve the issue of high-priced insurance and may surprise those accustomed to more comprehensive coverage with hard-to-pay bills after an illness or accident.
Penn In the News
On NPR’s “Stateside,” Robert Aronowitz of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed the history of Lyme disease and why getting a vaccine is no longer an option for prevention.
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Deborah Small of the Wharton School discussed the public’s fascination with dramatic news stories with the possibility of a narrative conclusion. Small said that chronic social issues like poverty or malnutrition were less likely to captivate the public’s attention. (Audio)
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Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed the role of Catholic theology in Supreme Court decisions, and the surprising lack of Protestant evangelical judges for Trump to pick from.
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Sharon Wolf of the Graduate School of Education spoke about her work with the Ghanaian government to revamp schools in the capital city of Accra.
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A 2007 Penn study found that African-American children were “5.1 times more likely to be misdiagnosed with conduct disorders” before receiving Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses.
Penn In the News
Patrick McGovern of the Penn Museum is interviewed on his work brewing ancient beverages.