Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
To Promote Healthy Habits in Patients, Start with the Doctors
Why Harvard Medical School is training physicians to think more like coaches
Discoveries: Chronic Pain, Cocoa Shortages, and Making Old Lungs Young
Harvard researchers investigate climate’s impact on cocoa crops, innovations in nasal vaccines, and links between pain and skull marrow.
When Government Funding Dropped, Harvard Found Partners
The University is expanding industry ties and investing its own funds to support research, but neither will replace lost federal dollars.
Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
Harvard Couple Aim to Cure Prion Diseases
The stakes are high for this husband and wife: one of them will die if they don’t find a cure.
Your Views on Rabbits in Love, Dark Skies, and Education
A sampling of reader reactions
What Makes a Fact, According to a Harvard Social Scientist
Sheila Jasanoff has spent her career studying how societies produce knowledge, evaluate expertise, and make decisions about technology.
How to Care for Patients in AI-Driven Medicine
Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.
Cambridge Once Fought Harvard’s DNA Research. Now There’s a Play About It.
A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.
We’re Thinking About Darkness All Wrong
There’s a growing movement to curb light pollution. It starts on your front porch.
Discoveries: Short Takes on Cutting-Edge Research
Growing liver implants, mapping the sense of smell, and journalism at risk