Nationalism, socialism, and migration
Natalie Behrends received an unusual present for her 10th birthday: a biography of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, the turn-of-the-century American labor activist.
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Fly ball!
For more than a century, the fruit fly has been a workhorse of the biological sciences that has helped scientists to make fundamental breakthroughs in fields such as genetics and neuroscience.
Experiment asks: What helps trees resist climate change?
This April, one thousand red oaks will be planted at Harvard Farm. The species, native to New England’s northern temperate climate zone, is increasingly threatened by drought and heat.
The atlas maker of the microscopic world
Throughout the history of biology, numerous discoveries stemmed from observing living systems, but seeing the innerworkings of living organisms presents challenges.
Tara Menon’s debut novel explores a new dimension of grief literature
As Hurricane Sandy approached New York City in 2012, Tara Menon remembers being surprised by the unconcerned attitude of many of her fellow New Yorkers.
‘Silicon Valley has seen a ghost’
To a packed audience, author of “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” talks real stakes of “superhuman” AI threats.
The oyster’s invisible architects
For an oyster, creating an internal environment for calcification that forms its distinctive hard shell is essential. But new Harvard research has found that these bivalves may outsource the work.
Letting it fly
Hurling a 16-to-35-pound metal ball attached to a long piece of wire might not sound balletic, but the hammer and weight throw is one of the most graceful — and thrilling — events in track and field.
A scholarly ode to federal data
The U.S. government publishes hundreds of thousands of datasets every year. For decades, social scientists eagerly mined them, crunching the numbers to glean insights on everything from wage inequality, health outcomes, and long-term trends in standardized test scores.
Assignment: Walk that robot across campus
Three robots walked into the Science Center, their human handlers trailing several feet behind. Within seconds, a crowd circled the cute one, a jaunty silver contraption.
Inside the very hungry brains of preschoolers
Childhood is understood as a time to learn and grow. What Christopher Kuzawa’s research shows is that learning and growing are interconnected.