After his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Arthur Kleinman shares what he learned
Harvard Professor Arthur Kleinman’s wife, Joan, began to struggle with a rare form of early Alzheimer’s disease at 59. Eight years after losing her, he chronicles their journey in “The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor.”
Oct. 31, 2019 • ~10 min
In ‘Why Trust Science?’ Naomi Oreskes explains why the process of proof is worth trusting
Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes, author of "Why Trust Science?," discusses the five pillars necessary for science to be considered trustworthy, the evidentiary value of self-reporting, and her Red State Pledge.
Oct. 22, 2019 • ~13 min
Harvard researcher finds canine brains vary based on breed
Erin Hecht, who joined the faculty in January, has published her first paper on our canine comrades in the Journal of Neuroscience, finding that different breeds have different brain organizations owing to human cultivation of specific traits.
Sept. 3, 2019 • ~7 min
Harvard undergrad Michael Chen works at the corner of med and tech
Undergraduate Michael Chen, who created an extraordinary program to help treat TB, also works with a student program to treat ordinary patients.
Aug. 9, 2019 • ~5 min
Author examines the strange relationship between good and evil
Richard Wrangham’s new book examines the strange relationship between good and evil.
Jan. 28, 2019 • ~13 min
Author examines the strange relationship between good and evil
Richard Wrangham’s new book examines the strange relationship between good and evil.
Jan. 28, 2019 • ~13 min
Nell Scovell ’82 schools Harvard students in joke writing
Nell Scovell ’82 schools Harvard students in the art and science of joke writing.
Jan. 24, 2019 • ~5 min
Producer, consultant share creative ambition behind Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Harvard’s Office for the Arts will welcome producer Darla Anderson and cultural consultant Marcela Davison Aviles for a conversation about their work on the Academy Award-winning Pixar film “Coco.”
Oct. 31, 2018 • ~6 min
Harvard course pairs Faulkner with ‘Scandal’
For “Faulkner, Interracialism and Popular Television,” Harvard’s Linda Chavers pairs the white Southern writer’s work with the TV series “Scandal” from African-American writer-producer Shonda Rhimes.
Oct. 26, 2018 • ~5 min
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