Science & Technology
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
When Code Meets Canvas
In brushstrokes and bytes, a symposium at Harvard explores data, perception, and art.
by Olivia Farrar
How Physics Can Be Used to Manipulate a Coin Toss
How a coin toss can be uniquely rigged – and can demonstrate probability’s role in reducing uncertainty.
by Olivia Farrar
Harvard Alumnus Wins Chemistry Nobel
David Baker ’84 invents new proteins not found in nature.
by Lydialyle Gibson
When Technology and Society Clash
Latanya Sweeney confronts our all-consuming “technocracy.”
by Lydialyle Gibson
How the Mind Assigns Meaning to Words
New research on how the brain uses sounds to form words and create meaning.
by Jonathan Shaw
Predicting Viral Variants and Vaccine Cures
Biomedical researchers are using AI to survey the viral landscape.
by Nina Pasquini
Gary Ruvkun Shares Nobel Prize in Medicine
Harvard Medical School genetics professor honored
by John S. Rosenberg
How to Reform Healthcare
104 Harvard thought leaders outline medicine’s unmet needs.
by Olivia Farrar
Can New Drugs Help Millions of Americans with Obesity?
How GLP-1s like Ozempic will impact the future of healthcare
by Olivia Farrar
Building a New Information Civilization
Four women leading change in the world of privacy and personal data
by Jonathan Shaw
Nuclear Treaties and the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
Mitigating nuclear risks in modern warfare
by Olivia Farrar