Olivia Farrar

Social(s)

Social Sciences |

Democrats, Republicans, and Zero-Sum Thinking

Founder of Harvard’s Social Economics Lab on a mindset held across the bipartisan divide

Science & Technology |

Understanding AI Vulnerabilities

As artificial intelligence capabilities evolve, so too will the tactics used to exploit them. 

Charlie Greene pitches his startup, a tech-driven family memory book, to Shark Tank

Alumni News |

A Harvard Startup on Shark Tank

How a Business School graduate uses AI to preserve family history

Cryptocurrencies are forms of digital assets stored on blockchains; image depicts hand holding representation of bitcoin over chain

Videos |

Crypto—To Regulate or Not?

The former director of Harvard’s fintech lab reflects on the future of digital assets.

Bel professor of Egyptology Peter Der Manuelian, with his book "Walking Among Pharaohs" (2022)

Five Questions |

Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian

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

A series of medical experts gathered around a table at Harvard's Chan School, discussing the issue of cancer misinformation online.

Health & Medicine |

The “Wild West” of Cancer Misinformation Online

At Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, experts discuss web and social media cancer misinformation

Bill Gates delivers comments at Harvard University, his memoir Source Code displayed

University News |

Bill Gates on AI and Innovation

At Harvard, the Microsoft co-founder discusses his biography—and artificial intelligence. 

An image of a "brain" being watered, and an idea "coming out" or growing

Social Sciences |

Can Memory Be Related to Creative Cognition?

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

Harvard University’s Steven Pinker wearing a virtual reality headset

Science & Technology |

The Psychology of Virtual Reality

Harvard’s Steven Pinker on the psychology underlying the experience—and limitations—of VR

art display gallery window view from street of a fish in a bathtub

Humanities & Arts |

The Fish in Harvard Square

Artist Isola Murray’s child-size animals

Silhouettes of a person aging from infant to elderly, with healthy foods and supplements emerging from capsules in the foreground.

Health & Medicine |

Can Multivitamins Reduce Cancer Risk and Slow Memory Loss?

The scientific evidence on vitamin supplements and age-related health decline

A fluorescence image of brain tissue

Science & Technology |

Five Questions with Professor Jia Liu

Harvard bioengineer on AI in brain-machine interfaces, and using technology to treat disease