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    Three to Read is a new Yale News summer series in which faculty from across the university share at least three books worth picking up this summer. Bioengineer Anjelica Gonzalez offers picks spanning reimagined Greek mythology, a Pulitzer Prize finalist about friendship and
    Three book covers are shown. The first is "Medusa: A Novel" by Jessie Burton, featuring an ornate design. The second is "From Mistakes to Meaning" by Michael Lynton and Joshua L. Steinfeld, with a cracked egg illustration. The third is "The Best Minds" by Jonathan Rosen, highlighting its status as a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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    Aug 7
    Look up the next time you walk across campus. You might spot an owl clutching a textbook, a court jester blindfolding the figure of justice, or a bulldog presiding as judge from a rooftop. Yale's gargoyles and grotesques have been keeping watch for generations, and most people
    Gothic architecture details on a Yale University building. The facade features ornate stone carvings, including phrases such as "SELF-REVERENCE, SELF-KNOWLEDGE, SELF-CONTROL" and "LEAD LIFE TO SOURCES OF FOREIGN POWER." The building includes decorative statues and a crest.
    The image shows two stone carvings on a building facade. The upper carving depicts a gargoyle perched on an ornate corner, featuring intricate gothic designs. The lower carving portrays an owl nestled within architectural details, displaying its wings and talons. The scene is characteristic of gothic architecture.
    A stone sculpture of a bulldog dressed in a judge's robe, holding a scroll and gavel, adorns the peak of a roof against a clear blue sky. Pine branches are visible in the foreground.
    Ornate stone entrance with intricate carvings above a wooden door. The design features elaborate Gothic architectural details and decorative patterns.
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    Aug 6
    Fermi's Golden Rule is one of the most famous formulas in quantum mechanics, taught in every undergraduate physics course and underpinning technologies from smartphones to particle colliders. Yet scientists sometimes misapply it. Yale physicist Nir Navon and his team have now
    Nir Navon and Jianyi Chen
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    Chen works at a whiteboard at the lab.
    Nir Navon and a student in the lab
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    Aug 5
    The asteroid that ended the age of dinosaurs is thought to have cleared the way for tuna to rapidly evolve into large, fast, warm-blooded predators. A new Yale study suggests that theory doesn't hold water. Tuna's signature traits evolved gradually over 50 million years, not in
    A group of tuna swims gracefully in a clear blue underwater environment. The fish are sleek and streamlined, with shimmering scales catching the light. Smaller fish can be seen in the background.
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    Aug 4
    Cyclosporiasis is spreading nationwide, and its two-week symptom delay makes it hard to trace. Yale Medicine's Dr. Scott Roberts explains what causes it, which foods to watch for, and when to call a doctor. Read his advice: bit.ly/4yR2fue
    Diagram showing a stylized depiction of the human intestine on the left. On the right, a close-up view illustrates damaging agents, possibly bacteria or parasites, shown interacting with the intestinal lining.