Frank Wilczek is a physics professor at MIT and a Nobel Laureate. He recently visited Yale to deliver two lectures: "The Origin of Mass and the Feebleness of Gravity" and "The Universe is a Strange Place," and he took time out to speak to the Magazine...

Q: My New Year's resolution is to lose weight by eating less junk food. Everything is going well in the dining halls, but the trouble starts when I get back to my room. My roommate stocks the room with chocolate chip cookies and Pringles, and sometimes...

Q: How do you feel about Greek life at Yale? Is Greek life well represented and/or well publicized (fraternities versus sororities)? Do many social events revolve around Greek life? Do you feel that Greek life is a part of the college experience [at...

Q: I am a freshman, and I have been having lots of trouble figuring out the fraternities at Yale. First of all, where is "frat row?" Whenever I ask people, they give me weird looks. I also get weird looks when I refer to "85" -- but isn't that the...

Q. I've been hanging out a lot with a guy, "Jack." Jack and I hook up almost every weekend, and sometimes hang out during the week days -- there's a big problem, though. We talk almost exclusively online, through AOL instant messenger. Jack never calls...

I'm a freshman girl and I've already gained the "Freshman 15." The gyms are so crowded, and the only edible food in the dining hall is always deep-fried. What should I do? Yale is full of excesses, and as a newly-separated self-reliant individual...