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Recent books with Harvard connections

How to Make a Mammal

Studying the fates of cells, Sharad Ramanathan comes closer to understanding the biology of development.

by Jonathan Shaw

Regearing Ph.D. Education

Rethinking advising, and financial needs, as doctoral training evolves.

by John S. Rosenberg

What Makes Fish Fast?

George Lauder investigates nature’s solutions to underwater speed.

Square Scribes

Harvard Square retailers’ tales—and a changing local scene

by Primus VI

Living the Science Fiction Fantasy

Novelist Catherine Asaro’s space operas

by Lydialyle Gibson

The Philosopher of the Real World

Susanna Siegel moves beyond dialectical debates.

by Lydialyle Gibson

On Your Behalf

Honoring Harvard Magazine contributing writers and artists

Harvard Sundered

Amid the Middle Eastern crisis, preserving room for reasoned debate

Curiosities: Bats, In Fact

Peabody Essex Museum dispels negative myths around these nocturnal creatures 

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Tangible Past

How Philip C. Mead enlivens American history

by Nell Porter-Brown

Ethics and Human Cells

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by Jonathan Shaw