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Martin Nowak in a suit attentively listens during a conference, seated among an audience.

Martin Nowak Placed on Leave a Second Time

Further links to Jeffrey Epstein surface in newly released files

by Jonathan Shaw

The Asiatic lily, <i>Lilium casablanca.</i>

L. Mahadevan on What Makes the Asiatic Lily Bloom

A Harvard professor explores the physical forces that open a flower bud.

Jill Lepore on Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride"

The historian reexamines the poet.

President Faust visits the classroom of Maria Cristina Valenzuela, in a Chilean school participating in the <i>Un Buen Comienzo</i> program.

Harvard president Drew Faust visits Chile and Brazil

President Faust visits Chile and Brazil.

President Drew Faust moderates a February 22 discussion of the human genome map's impact in the 10 years since its first publication. Also shown are panelists Margaret Hamburg ’77, M.D. ’83, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Eric Lander, president and founding director of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT and professor of systems biology at Harvard Medical School.

Scientists examine the impact of the human genome map, 10 years later

A panel of scientists examines the impact of a landmark discovery.

Gregory N. Connolly

Profile of anti-smoking guru Gregory N. Connolly

The former smoker turned anti-smoking guru directs Harvard School of Public Health's Center for Global Tobacco Control.

Louis Kunkel in his laboratory at Children’s Hospital

Louis Kunkel’s 30-year quest to diagnose and cure muscular dystrophy

Louis Kunkel’s 30-year quest to diagnose and cure muscular dystrophy

by Victor McElheny

Rose McDermott links polygyny to poor health and social outcomes

Polygyny has mainly negative consequences for women, children, and unmarried young men—and is linked to violence among nations.

Farmers often have to travel several hours to reach a village market like this one, in King’ori, Tanzania.

Calestous Juma promotes African agriculture

Calestous Juma sees agricultural innovation as a catalyst to promote development.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Robert Eccles on the benefits of integrated reporting

Integrated reporting gives stakeholders information about the sustainability of a corporation’s business.

by Jonathan Shaw

Video: award-winning public-service ads designed to scare smokers into quitting

View ads from Massachusetts and Armenia designed to scare smokers into quitting.