Senior research scientist Peter Del Tredici of Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum—see “The Living Dinosaur” by Jill Jonnes, from the November-December issue—has been studying the ancient tree species Ginkgo biloba since the 1980s. In this video, he explains some unusual features of the ginkgo and shows some living specimens of the tree, both full-size and bonsai, at the Arboretum.
Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.
A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.
An animal’s journey from grief to love shows how much humans need each other, too.
There’s a growing movement to curb light pollution. It starts on your front porch.
Author and Harvard Divinity School writer-in-residence Terry Tempest Williams finds beauty in the world around us.
The planned opening of the Goel Center in Allston for performances will be in spring of 2027.
