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.
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
The stakes are high for this husband and wife: one of them will die if they don’t find a cure.
Sheila Jasanoff has spent her career studying how societies produce knowledge, evaluate expertise, and make decisions about technology.
Derek Bok donated his car for a good cause.
Former Indiana University president Thomas Ehrlich looks back on curriculum, co-education, and other major trends.
The 2026-2027 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows
