I wouldn't do a lot of recanting, though if I could do it over again, I would at times try to be clearer. Perhaps most notable for their sheer venom are Wright's sporadic public feuds with Harvard paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould that emerged over their different interpretations of evolutionary theory. Asked whether he had ever met Gould, Wright shakes his head. I don't think either of us is working too hard on finding each other's phone number. By Louis Jacobson '92 Louis Jacobson covers politics for National Journal and writes frequently on science.
Some people struggle their entire lives to break into show business.
John J. Griffin '99 managed to make a name for himself less than a year after graduating. Though you probably wouldn't recognize his face, you might have heard his music. He also composed the music that President Clinton entered to at the Democratic convention and the music that accompanied Fox News's coverage of John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s plane crash disaster. Griffin was commissioned to give Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which originated in England, an American feel, he says. For his efforts, he won the 1999 BMI award for music on the most successful game show.