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Getting to Mars (for Real)
Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.
Brief life of America’s epic historian Francis Parkman, by Castle Freeman
Brief life of America’s epic historian: 1823-1893
Harvard scholars explore transforming biology into an engineering discipline
Life, reengineered
Harvard students’ personal speeches build community and communication skills
“Community-building magic” through public, personal reflections
Tobin Project real-world social science, inequality, regulation
The interdisciplinary Tobin Project addresses real-world problems.
Brief life of Cuban naturalist Felipe Poey, by Lindsay Brownell
Brief life of Cuba’s greatest naturalist: 1799-1891
Clayton Christensen on disruptive innovation
Innovation guru Clayton Christensen on spreading his gospel, the Gospel, and how to win with the electric car
Harvard scholars recall the Tiananmen era and ponder its continuing impact
Harvard scholars recall the Tiananmen era and ponder its continuing impact
Harvard and Vietnam’s economic development
During a quarter-century of engagement in Vietnam's economic development, Harvard scholars create a unique educational institution.
![The inscription below this bust of Vidyasagar quotes Rabindranath Tagore: “The chief glories of [his] character were neither his compassion nor his learning, but his invincible manliness and imperishable humanity.” The presence of a garland speaks to the reverence many still feel for the man.](/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_main_featured_720x405/public/img/article/0414/mj14_page_051_01.jpg.webp?itok=9NYpghxI "Photograph by Brian A. Hatcher")
Brief life of Indian reformer Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar, by Brian A. Hatcher
Brief life of an Indian reformer: 1820-1891
Antibiotic resistance spreads even as scientists and doctors race to stop it
As antibiotic resistance spreads, scientists and doctors race time.