That few or none are the Buddha's doesn't matter, the exhibition catalog explains, for it is not the prints that are special as the sense of physical contact they imply.
He was a top scientist but empirical research didn't explain for him what it meant to be human.
The liquidlike layer could explain, for instance, why it is more fun to skate on ice than on concrete.
So when he watches new programs, he explained, "for me it comes down to, do I feel it?" That intuition has clearly paid off.
Does it explain, for example, the rise to political office of Sarah Palin?
She explained: "For us it's mainly to do with time constraints.
Growing up she remembers that her parents did their best for her, but explains: "For me, it was not enough.
She explains, "For me, it is very important that the object that I use has an identity wherein people have a story attached to it already.
It helps explain, for example, why the C.I.A. and Federal Bureau of Investigation had difficulty exchanging data about suspected terrorists in the months before 9/11.
Ms. Rubenstein explained, "For most girls it's a way to turn on guys, the way dirty dancing was when I was in high school".
