Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
Researchers study tai chi benefits
Researchers study the benefits of this mind-body exercise.
Nanoscience in photographs
In words and images, George M. Whitesides and Felice. C. Frankel explicate tools, concepts, and applications in nanoscience.
Stem-cell science evolves
Stem cells are being used as tools in regenerative medicine and drug discovery.
Biographical sketch of Chinese pharmacologist Li Shizhen
Brief life of a pioneering pharmacologist: 1518-1593
by Carla Nappi
How cooking made us human
A Harvard anthropologist argues that cooking, a cultural practice, crucially shaped human evolution.
Do maternal and paternal genes compete in children?
Imprinted genes may affect the timing of pregnancy and nursing in humans.
Orchid bees and flight turbulence
Orchid bees in flight extend their hind legs for stability.
Excerpt from Green Metropolis, by David Owen
An excerpt from Green Metropolis, by David Owen ’78
SEAS dean Cherry Murray fosters strategic planning
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences develops a 10-year strategic plan.
Harvard-trained docs practice “age-management” medicine
Two Harvard-trained doctors launch a practice in the emerging field of age-management medicine.