Desire to battle climate change rooted in childhood

Environmental science and engineering doctoral student grew up next door to family’s palm-oil refinery outside Bangkok.

Alvin Powell • harvard
April 12, 2023 ~8 min

Take it from the experts, a pet can change your life

The health benefits of animal companions have been supported by science but not society, with the disadvantaged facing similar barriers to pet ownership as they do in securing proper healthcare, experts said at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Monday.

Alvin Powell • harvard
April 11, 2023 ~4 min


Methane-tracking satellite may be fastest way to slow climate change

Steven Wofsy explains how the satellite will spot global sources of methane emissions, which in many cases can be halted with relatively simple fixes.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 24, 2023 ~17 min

20 years post-invasion, many Iraq veterans haven’t found peace

Harvard doctor who directs Home Base health program details experiences treating “invisible wounds,” including efforts to keep patients from isolating.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 17, 2023 ~8 min

William Hanage on COVID lessons we still need to learn

Harvard epidemiologist looks back and ahead.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 16, 2023 ~9 min

Will ChatGPT replace human writers? Pinker weighs in.

Psychologist says chatbot is impressive — and may offer insights into nature of human intelligence once it “stops making stuff up.”

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 14, 2023 ~10 min

Broken heart syndrome: key factor is stress, not love

When your heart breaks enough to kill you, it’s likely the amygdala — in the brain, not the heart — that is the culprit.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 13, 2023 ~5 min

5 Salata Institute grants to accelerate climate action

Experts from Harvard and around the world embark on ambitious interdisciplinary projects that tackle climate change challenges head-on.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 13, 2023 ~14 min


Can mindfulness help anxiety? Trial suggests yes.

Researcher hopes findings signal new treatment option amid surge in mental health cases.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 1, 2023 ~7 min

Has first person to live to be 150 been born?

Harvard researchers reported that they can age and then restore youth to lab mice, using a gene cocktail that has already restored vision in mice.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Jan. 30, 2023 ~10 min

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