Faculty & Research
Research on Hold
Funding freeze halts Harvard projects overnight.
by Nina Pasquini
“Bodies of Knowledge”
A special exhibit showcases the history of anatomy and dissection.
“Biological Time Travel”
Historian of science Sophia Roosth on resurrecting extinct species.
Infrared: A Renewable Energy Source?
Harvard physicists envision capturing energy from Earth’s emissions to outer space.
“Hearing Through the Body”
Through cat telephones and electronic dance music, scholars discuss the physical basis of sound.
Skull Walking
Anatomy on view, and the return of Pooh
The Price of Healthy Eating
With changed policies and food supply systems, healthy foods would cost less.
by Jonathan Shaw
Fusing Faculties of Mind
Brain-to-brain interface lets a human control a rat's tail.
by Peter Saalfield
Sex Science and Gender Culture
Sarah Richardson presents a history of the sex chromosomes in science and culture.
by Katherine Xue
Vita: Henry A. Murray
Brief life of a personality psychologist: 1893-1988
by Marshall J. Getz
Why “Big Data” Is a Big Deal
Information science promises to change the world.
by Jonathan Shaw