July 1, 2001

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The mummy of Padihershef rests next to its coffin in the Massachusetts General Hospital's Ether Dome.

Massachusetts General Hospital's resident mummy undergoes restoration and study

MGH's resident mummy undergoes restoration and a medical exam.

E.E. Cummings and Samuel Beck—a Harvard undergraduate recollection

What one undergraduate learned

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Mindfulness—the unconventional research of psychologist Ellen Langer

Psychologist Ellen Langer's unconventional research. Plus, read about applying mindfulness techniques to eating.

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