What Rochelle Walensky learned

Sees major progress in science since 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, but says complications of politics have plagued every epidemic since.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 21, 2023 ~7 min

Next spat with your partner, try silence

If you're doing all the talking, then you're probably doing it wrong, says negotiation expert.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Sept. 11, 2023 ~5 min


COVID-19 came from animals. Why aren’t we working to prevent new scourge?

New research finds threat not just in foreign lands, live markets in U.S. enormous, largely unregulated.

Alvin Powell • harvard
July 19, 2023 ~10 min

5 reasons you crack under pressure

"Managing Conflict Mindfully" author outlines why even experts get in their own way sometimes, and how to stop.

Anna Lamb • harvard
June 27, 2023 ~4 min

Supreme Court may halt health care guarantees for inmates

Harvard experts on law and policy say originalist view used to overturn Roe could upend the 1976 Supreme Court ruling that requires a minimal standard for inmate health care.

Christina Pazzanese • harvard
March 2, 2023 ~13 min

Why did so many buy COVID misinfo? It works like magic.

Harvard Law panelists say both exploit how brains process information.

Christina Pazzanese • harvard
Jan. 19, 2023 ~6 min

A global beacon on climate change

Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability casts off with University-wide, interdisciplinary approach to begin finding real solutions to existential crisis .

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 27, 2022 ~8 min

It may be increasingly legal but doesn’t mean cannabis is safe

Neuroscientist says the jury’s still out on effects on neurodevelopment of fetuses, teens.

Clea Simon • harvard
April 20, 2022 ~7 min


Harvard panel discusses what made ‘My Octopus Teacher’ a hit

A panel of experts discuss the award-winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher” and the inner life of the octopus.

Colleen Walsh • harvard
May 19, 2021 ~7 min

Telehealth works, but upgrade is still needed, say experts

Telehealth is experiencing a pandemic-induced boom that experts say has helped patients maintain contact with their doctors and lowered barriers to access for many. It’s important, should the change become permanent, to ensure equal access to all communities.

Alvin Powell • harvard
April 8, 2021 ~7 min

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