May 1, 2001

Off the Shelf

Recent books with a Harvard accent

There’s a growing movement to curb light pollution. It starts on your front porch.

Psychologist Ellen Langer's unconventional research. Plus, read about applying mindfulness techniques to eating.

As weight loss medications become more common, Daniel Lieberman discusses the importance of preserving muscle.

Science and art capture the microscopic natural world.

Author and Harvard Divinity School writer-in-residence Terry Tempest Williams finds beauty in the world around us.

An animal’s journey from grief to love shows how much humans need each other, too.