Cara Feinberg

Harvard's Sendhil Mullainathan on behavior and poverty

A behavioral economist’s fresh perspectives on poverty

Ted Kaptchuk of Harvard Medical School studies placebos

An ingenious researcher finds the real ingredients of “fake” medicine.

Former Hollywood filmmaker Michael Rich studies how media affect youth

Former Hollywood filmmaker Michael Rich of HMS studies how media affect youth.

Thich Nhat Hanh and Lilian Cheung apply mindfulness techniques to eating

Applying ancient Buddhist mindfulness techniques to eating in the modern world

Mindfulness—the unconventional research of psychologist Ellen Langer

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

Solar Sculptor

Michael Kapetan’s sundials don’t do “clock time”...