Headache or sore all over after bad night’s sleep?

Sleep loss heightens pain; pain can cause sleep loss. But why one begets the other has been largely clouded in uncertainty — until now.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Nov. 28, 2023 ~7 min

Study finds link between breastfeeding, rise in adult colorectal cancer risk

Mothers should not halt practice of breastfeeding, which offers many benefits to infants, as much more research is still needed, scientists say.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Oct. 13, 2023 ~9 min


In first, astronomers see star engulf planet

Scientists say it's a preview of Earth's fate in 5 billion years.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
May 3, 2023 ~7 min

How deadly lessons from Fukushima changed Japan and the world

Journalist, crisis expert at HKS event say it shifted nation’s attitude toward military, global sense of need to prepare for unexpected disasters.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
April 25, 2023 ~7 min

Can medical TV dramas make difference in public health?

Two physician-writers who've worked on series like "ER," "SVU," and "New Amsterdam" discuss medium’s power to educate.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
April 19, 2023 ~6 min

Scientists race to study new species before it’s too late

Researchers find five new species of hard-to-access creatures amid shortage of knowledge, concerns growing commercial interest may cause extinctions.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
March 14, 2023 ~7 min

What smells can tell us about the world

Science author Harold McGee explores all things olfactory in “Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells.”

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
March 1, 2023 ~6 min

Turning pandemic video mash-ups into books

Sean Carroll's videos explaining fundamental ideas in modern physics are becoming a book trilogy.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Feb. 2, 2023 ~8 min


Why elephants have bigger bones and other mysteries of biophysics

During a virtual Harvard Science Book Talk, Raghuveer Parthasarathy examines the mysteries covered in his new book, “So Simple a Beginning: How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World.”

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Dec. 2, 2022 ~6 min

The myth of the ‘math person’

Anxiety illuminated by author and Radcliffe grad Sheila Tobias resonates with students, teachers almost 50 years later.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Nov. 9, 2022 ~7 min

/

5