Faculty & Research
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
William Morris Davis
Brief life of William Morris Davis, pioneering geomorphologist
by Philip S. Koch
Rebel Lawyer
Gerald López’s radical theory—and practice
by Lydialyle Gibson
Zora Neale Hurston in the Spotlight
Fresh efforts to understand the writer’s history and craft
by Brandon J. Dixon
From the Archives: Unequal Incomes
The worrisome distribution of the fruits of American economic growth
by Richard B. Freeman
Visualizing the World at the Harvard Map Collection
Maps can be applied to straightforward ends; they can also be fanciful, surprising, or plain weird.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Is Arsenic a Key Ingredient in the Battle Against Cancer?
Despite its toxic reputation, arsenic may play a key role in the battle against cancer.
by Oset Babür
Why Are Women More Likely to Survive Heart Attacks When Treated by Female MDs?
The “glass ceiling” in the operating room
by Oset Babür
The Language of Emotion
Developmental psychologists find a surprising relationship between age and emotional understanding.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
The Brain in the Basement
The Center for Green Buildings and Cities aims to reduce energy used to heat and cool buildings to nearly zero.
by Jonathan Shaw
The “Global Chemical Experiment”
Elsie Sunderland traces the flows of human pollutants in the oceans. They come back to bite us.
by Courtney Humphries