Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876

America’s First Research University

Meet William R. Brody

William R. Brody is president emeritus of Johns Hopkins University and president emeritus of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

Published Works

Cover of "Uncommon Sense" by William R. Brody, with Mike Field, featuring two blue pencils forming a ladder with hand-drawn rungs on a cream background.

Uncommon Sense

Rethinking Ordinary Problems in Extraordinary Ways

William R. Brody
with Mike Field

Publication Date

2026