Table of Contents

September 1999 Vol. 92 No.1

Departments

4 Letters

16 On the Hill

The Class of '99 commences, the stars of springtime, where students live.

22 Syllabus

Electric cars pull into the fast lane.

39 Class Notes

42 Beyond the Hill

McCall caught in handcuffs, reuners caught reuning, et al.

76 Obituaries

80 Dartmouth Undying

Frost's persona.

Special Report: The Brain

24The Secret Life of the Brain

Every year 26,000 brain scientists report on their findings. Yet Michael S. Gazzaniga '61, one of the nation's top experts, says we are not even close to understanding how the brain enables the mind. Gazzaniga's work at Dartmouth in the field he co-founded has begun to reveal the connections. By Karen Endicott.

26 An Interview witha Brain ScienceMastermind

Questions and answers from the frontier's leading explorer.

28 Still Brainstorming

Our understanding of the state of the mind is built on at least 12 millennia of inquiry. Herewith a brainy timeline.

30 Green Researchon Gray Matter

Dartmouth's brain trust is expanding our knowledge of split brains, dyslexia, artificial intelligence, and other gray areas.

36 Roommates

Readers recall the characters they roomed with.

On the Cover:Portrait of Michael S. Gazzaniga '61, by Joe Mebling '69