Podcast
Listen to engaging conversations and storytelling featuring Harvard scholars, students, and alumni on topics ranging from science to social change.
Rudolph Tanzi: What Can People Do To Maintain Brain Health As They Age?
Maintaining brain health as we age—with Harvard Medical School neurologist Rudolph Tanzi.
Rebecca Henderson: Does Capitalism Need to be Reimagined?
How to reform capitalism to confront climate change and extreme inequality, with economist and McArthur University Professor Rebecca Henderson
Jeannie Suk Gersen: Do Elite Colleges Discriminate Against Asian Americans?
Harvard Law School professor Jeannie Suk Gersen breaks down the use of race in college admissions and the future of affirmative action at the Supreme Court.
Danielle Allen: What Do COVID-19 and Extreme Inequality Mean for American Democracy?
The case for reinventing American democracy through an enlarged House of Representatives, ranked-choice voting, and more
Caroline Buckee: Can Mobile-phone Data Help Control the Spread of the Coronavirus?
Anonymized location data can help guide strategies for protecting public health in a pandemic.
Daniel Schrag and David Keith: Can Solar Geoengineering Help Fight Climate Change?
Some changes cannot be stopped, but reflecting sunlight back into space could slow their pace.
Preview: Ask a Harvard Professor, Season Three
Climate change, capitalism, COVID-19, and more from the next season of Harvard Magazine’s podcast.
Doug Elmendorf and Karen Dynan: How Much Can the Federal Budget and the Deficit Continue to Grow?
What should be done now about the federal budget and the deficit, with Doug Elmendorf, dean of the Harvard Kennedy School, and Karen Dynan, professor of the practice of economics.
William C. Kirby: Is China Ready for Leadership on the Global Stage?
China’s internal politics, global aspirations, and relations with the United States, with William Kirby, former dean of the faculty of arts and sciences, now Chang professor of China Studies and Spangler Family professor of business administration.
Benjamin Sachs and Sharon Block: When Did Labor Law Stop Working?
Reforming labor law, with Benjamin Sachs, Kestnbaum professor of labor and industry at Harvard Law School, and Sharon Block, executive director of the labor and worklife program at HLS.
Nicholas Burns: Why Does Good Diplomacy Matter?
Why diplomacy is critical for maintaining the global order, with Nicholas Burns, Goodman Family professor of the practice of diplomacy and international relations at Harvard Kennedy School.