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Why America’s Strategy For Reducing Racial Inequality Failed
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
by Saima Sidik
Harvard scientists find a way to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel
Harvard scientists find a way to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel.
Harvard’s Catherine Dulac and her team locate neurons tied to parental behavior
Locating the “command neurons that drive parental behavior”
Harvard research into vitamin D’s anti-cancer and health benefits
Two Harvard studies investigate the nutrient’s cancer-fighting properties.
Harvard music professors create dynamic music theory diagrams
Two scholars—in jazz, and in German music—team up on a tool that makes musical structure visible.
Harvard’s Eric Maskin and Michael Kremer look at globalization and inequality
Modeling how globalization leaves the least-skilled workers behind
HSPH study suggests people naturally regulate coffee intake
A new Harvard School of Public Health study suggests people naturally regulate their coffee consumption.
by Laura Levis
Small Companies Have an Innovation Edge, except perhaps in the energy space
Small companies innovate better, but in the energy field, large firms may lead.
Is executive function foundational for conceptual learning, Harvard profs ask
Studying the role of “executive function” in learning, in minds young and old
The people in whom we confide often are not family and friends
Barbers, bartenders, and beauticians are as privy to our secrets as are family and friends.
Analytics has the power to transform government
Harnessing civic data makes governments more responsive to citizens.