HOT OFF THE PRESS: The Spring 2025 issue of The Institute Letter is now live, featuring original cover art from Marcella Wylie Illustration! Explore the digital edition or download the PDF to discover the exciting work carried out by IAS scholars past and present, including... 🐶 How the beagle became a vital yet overlooked contributor to scientific knowledge during World War II; 📝 How the Institute’s collection of marginalia transforms seemingly static books, offprints, and photographs into dynamic records of scholarly engagement; 🌌 How IAS scholars are exploring the cosmic mystery of dark matter—the invisible substance that comprises 85 percent of the universe; 🔎 How archaeological context can shape our understanding of ancient societies. Read the full issue for more research, Institute community news, and beyond: https://www.ias.edu/institute-letter-spring-2025 (fb)

How did the quest for faithfully reproducing sound on the radio not only transcend scientific boundaries but also give rise to one of the twentieth century's most significant electronic instruments? In his recent book “Broadcasting Fidelity: German Radio and the Rise of Early Electronic Music” (Princeton University Press, 2024), Myles Jackson, Albers-Schönberg Professor in the History of Science in the School of Historical Studies, charts an unexpected journey from scratchy broadcasts to musical innovation. This February, Jackson delivered a lecture demonstration in concert with the Jasper String Quartet and Maria Brea, soprano to elegantly highlight key arguments from the research, including the difficulties experienced by early German radio listeners when live performances were transmitted by means of this emerging technology. 🔗 Watch the full lecture demonstration here: https://youtu.be/QfAh-118Fbc 📷: Maria O'Leary Photography (fb)