A series exploring how risk shapes our decisions. Congratulations! You have a newborn baby. She has plump cheeks, a round […]
Harvard appoints inaugural director of interfaith engagement — Harvard Gazette
Among Harvard’s chaplaincy, Rabbi Getzel Davis has long been known as a bridge builder. From his internship at Harvard Hillel […]
When the falcons come home to roost — Harvard Gazette
A new wildlife camera mounted on Memorial Hall is giving online visitors an up-close glimpse of a peregrine falcon nesting […]
Taking the measure of legal pot — Harvard Gazette
In Massachusetts, getting stoned gets easier all the time. Since the Commonwealth legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, dispensaries have proliferated, […]
Highly sensitive science — Harvard Gazette
The itch of a clothing tag. The seam on the inside of a sock. The tickling of hairs on the […]
Finding modern horror in ancient Greek tragedy — Harvard Gazette
King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother, Agave, become the target of the god Dionysus’ wrath for rejecting his sybaritic […]
Forecasting the next variant — Harvard Gazette
When the first reports of a new COVID-19 variant emerge, scientists worldwide scramble to answer a critical question: Will this […]
Mounting case against notion that boys are born better at math — Harvard Gazette
Twenty years ago, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke took a strong position in an ongoing public debate. “There are no differences in overall intrinsic aptitude for science […]
Meditation provides calming solace — except when it doesn’t — Harvard Gazette
Meditation is ascendant in the U.S. Clinicians recommend the practice to treat anxiety and depression without the risk of drug […]
IT Summit focuses on balancing AI challenges and opportunities — Harvard Gazette
Exploring the critical role of technology in advancing Harvard’s mission and the potential of generative AI to reshape the academic […]