Siddhartha Mukherjee on Aristotle, COVID, and the ‘new human’

Pulitzer Prize-winning physician-author Siddhartha Mukherjee returns with “The Song of the Cell.”

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Oct. 20, 2022 ~7 min

So you learned everything you know about sharks from a scary movie?

At a book talk, marine conservationist David Shiffman explained why he adores sharks and how we can help save them from extinction.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Sept. 8, 2022 ~6 min


Women in STEM need more than a law

Women scientists have seen gains in STEM since the addition of Title IX, but culture remains an obstacle.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
June 22, 2022 ~8 min

‘The dawn of a new era in astronomy’

Harvard scientists discuss what the quest to image black holes could tell us about our universe.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
May 13, 2022 ~6 min

A tour of the growing brain, complete with upside-down vision

W.A. Harris talks about his new book, “Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built,” which illustrates how one cell develops into the complex operational centers that not only make us human, but also individuals.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
May 11, 2022 ~6 min

Earth Day panel examines a way forward on climate change

The panel of experts looked at success and failures since the first Earth Day in 1970.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
April 22, 2022 ~6 min

It’s not easy being your brain

Stephen Fleming, author of “Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness,” explains the importance of “thinking about thinking.”

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
April 11, 2022 ~6 min

Using steampunk to explain quantum physics

New book uses examples of a genre that blends futuristic technology with Victorian style to explain concepts of revolutionary new science.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
March 31, 2022 ~6 min


Logic or emotion: Which is more valuable?

Neither thinking nor feeling is superior, according to Leonard Mlodinow’s new book, which argues that the two are inextricably linked.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Jan. 31, 2022 ~5 min

New global survey looks at health, well-being

Researchers at Harvard, Baylor launch groundbreaking Global Flourishing Study.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Jan. 11, 2022 ~6 min

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