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From The November-December 2003 Issue

Published in the November-December 2003 print issue in the John Harvard's Journal section.

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The Life of a Harvard Spy

Richard Skeffington Welch’s illustrious—and clandestine—career in the CIA

This Harvard Scientist Is Changing the Future of Genetic Diseases

David Liu has pioneered breakthroughs in gene editing, creating new therapies that may lead to cures.

A (Truly) Naked Take on Second-Wave Feminism

Playwright Bess Wohl’s Liberation opens on Broadway.

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Now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, a Dutch painter’s art proved a treasure trove for scientists.

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Concerts and Carols at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Tuning into one of Boston's best chamber music halls 

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Highlights from Harvard’s Past

The rise of Cambridge cyclists, a lettuce boycott, and Julia Child’s cookbooks