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A visit with Christina Wells, Professor of Law
Published: September 13, 2007 - Topics:
deference
accountability
civil_liberties
fear_and_prejudice
government_decision-making
Additional Interview Clips
Freedom of speech, freedom of information, constitutional law
The benefit of the first amendment
How fear and prejudice negatively impact governmental decision-making
The dangers of excessive government secrecy
Federal law that limits protests at funerals
The internet’s role in shaping public opinion
Primary research for Wells
The law casebook Wells is co-authoring
How Wells found her way from chemistry to law
Topics:
constitutional¬_law
law
Wells majored in chemistry at the University of Kansas, assuming she would eventually become a physician. She eventually realized, however, that what she liked most about chemistry was the theory part of problem-solving. After taking some humanities courses, she found herself drawn to law, and when she took a constitutional law course Wells simply “fell in love,” finding multiple connections between chemistry and law in terms of problem-solving, philosophy, and the testing of hypotheses.