Recreationists' beliefs in climate change are important to understand because effective education relies on understanding an audience's beliefs.
Could you explain that process of understanding an actor's "physical signature"?
This is one step in understanding an ancient mystery — whether there is life on Mars.
I don't care about people's personal recollections when they come at the expense of understanding an extraordinary time.
It may also provide a window into understanding an important chapter in the history of humanity and the planet itself.
It's a stretch to argue that understanding an old evildoer would shed light on the new evildoers.
But, the show suggests, when it comes to fully understanding an artist's work they may have the same use.
"It's really huge what a dictionary does for understanding an ancient society," said Gil Stein, director of the institute.
In the world that emerged after the Sept. 11 attacks, after all, understanding an elusive enemy has become a growing part of confronting a threat.
"I had difficulty understanding an entry in one of the big catalog books, so I waited on line until my turn came.
This troubling apostasy not only stubs out the historical juxtapositions contained in the original material, it assumes quite arrogantly that children are incapable of understanding an author's nuances.
