Science & Technology
Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era
Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.
by Tamara Evdokimova
Fracking’s Deadly Toll
Harvard researchers find that fracking shortens the lives of elderly Americans living downwind of unconventional oil and gas wells.
by Daniel Oberhaus
“No Going Back to Normal”
Addressing the complexities of children’s mental health
by Jacob Sweet
Richard Evans Schultes
Brief life of a pioneering ethnobotanist and conservationist: 1915-2001
by Mark J. Plotkin
Telling Humanity’s Story through DNA
Geneticist David Reich rewrites the ancient human past.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Black Hole at the Center of the Galaxy
Scientists affiliated with the Event Horizon Telescope publish the first image of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
by Jonathan Shaw
Beyond the Crisis Du Jour
President Bacow’s perspectives on “playing long ball” at Harvard again.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Seven Scholars
Ph.D. students discuss subjects from aliens to infrastructural aesthetics.
by Jacob Sweet
Decoding the Alphaviruses
New research identifies the cellular receptors for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and two related viruses.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Medical-Robotics Revolution
Engineering advances in surgery, mobility, and patient care
by Jonathan Shaw
The Dark Side of Daylight Saving
Harvard scientists warn against the health effects of abolishing standard time.
by Rebecca E. J. Cadenhead