Social Sciences


Harvard Education School Dean Appointed

Nonie K. Lesaux transitions from interim to permanent dean.

by Nina Pasquini

Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian

Harvard professor of Egyptology on unsolved mysteries, cats, and the beauty of ancient craftsmanship

by Olivia Farrar

Scientific Stardom

How Galileo’s geometric and military compass helped him calculate his own ascent

by Nina Pasquini

Making Schools Work

Tom Kane deploys data to help improve education.

by Nina Pasquini

Governing Games of Chance

Responding to the explosive growth of online gambling and sports betting, a new report urges governments to regulate with public health in mind.

by Jordan Smith

Teen Grind Culture

Teens need better strategies to cope with lives lived partly online.

by Erin O'Donnell

Can Memory Be Related to Creative Cognition?

Harvard’s Daniel L. Schacter on how memory is linked to divergent thought

by Olivia Farrar

A Return to the Beloved Community

Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

by Lydialyle Gibson

Reforming Misdemeanors

In more misdemeanor cases, prosecutors should decline to proceed from the start.

by Max J. Krupnick

In Africa, Food vs. Climate?

Improved agricultural practices could cut methane emissions to zero.

by Nina Pasquini

Seeing Methane from Space

How Harvard scientists hope to slow near-term climate change

by Nina Pasquini