Theo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here's what he found.

Marc Tessier-Lavigne addresses new book’s allegations about his conduct in Stanford misconduct case

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne responded publicly for the first time Tuesday to allegations in a new book that he was forced to resign from the university not only because of flaws in his oversight of scientists but over how he handled the controversy. At the STAT Breakthrough Summit West, STAT reporter Matthew Herper read aloud three paragraphs from Theo Baker’s book, “How to Rule the World.’’ Tessier-Lavigne sat…

Theo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here's what he found.

"There's a common refrain among people in this world that it's easier to raise money for a startup right now than to get an internship. Which is remarkable, right?"

Book Review: ‘How To Rule The World,’ By Theo Baker

HOW TO RULE THE WORLD: An Education in Power at Stanford University, by Theo Baker If America is the most powerful country on earth, and Silicon Valley the most powerful place in that country, and Stanford the most powerful institution in that place, and a secretive network of students and adult hangers-on there the hub of influence on campus (I know that’s a lot of ifs, but let me finish), then here lies the rapacious, awkward center of the wor…