Erin O'Donnell

Virgil Encyclopedia in English

Two Harvard classics professors create the first Virgil Encyclopedia in English.

Collaboration between Hitler and Hollywood Documented by Harvard's Urwand

A new book documents censorship by Hollywood at the bidding of Hitler's Nazi government.

Governing Geoengineering Research

Some legal and diplomatic initiatives are under way.

Years of life added by exercise is now quantified by research

New study reveals just how many years of life are added by varying levels of exercise.

L. Mahadevan discovers new type of spring in the coiled tendrils of a cucumber

In the plant's tendrils, L. Mahadevan and colleagues discover a new type of spring.

Sociologist Kevin Lewis probes preferences in online dating

How personal preferences drive our choice of mates—as understood through an online dating site.

In Adam Cohen's lab, neurons to light up as they fire

Harvard researchers create neurons that light up when they fire.

Vanessa Williamson and Theda Skocpol study Tea Party conservatism

Theda Skocpol analyzes the politics and demographics of the Tea Party.

The Veil’s Revival

Veils have seen a resurgence among young Muslim women worldwide. Is this a step backward, or a marker of progressive politics?

A video game for anger management and emotional control

At Children's Hospital Boston, a video game offers emotionally explosive youths methods of self-control.

Raj Chetty: Good kindergarten teachers boost pupils' lifetime earnings

An economist finds that good kindergarten teachers boost pupils' earnings later in life.