Science & Technology
Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era
Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.
by Tamara Evdokimova
Bias in Artificial Intelligence
Data journalist Meredith Broussard on “the civil-rights issue of our time”
by Lydialyle Gibson
Contending with Long Covid
Some patients experience lingering and debilitating symptoms after COVID-19.
by Juliet Isselbacher
News Briefs: Important University Updates
A large leap in the smallest science, decarbonization debates, admissions lawsuit
Probing the Microbial World Within Us
Emily Balskus deciphers the human microbiome.
by Jonathan Shaw
Could Regenerative Biology Work in Humans?
Mansi Srivastava’s basic research seeks to uncover the origins of whole-body regeneration in animals.
by Aleksandra Prochera
How Paper Crumples
The research provides insight into the way materials react to repeated strain.
by Steve Nadis
The Context: Daniel Lieberman on Food Addiction
Framing the news with our best articles on diet and health
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard to Launch Quantum Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program
Renovation of 60 Oxford Street will create a quantum hub where theorists and engineers work side by side.
by Jonathan Shaw
Power, Petitions, and the People
Petitioning campaigns are a vital complement to democratic voting.
by Jonathan Shaw
Is There Better Than Better?
Ellen Langer rejects binary thinking, embracing instead a “third way.”
by Erin O'Donnell