Olivia Farrar
Olivia Farrar is the digital content specialist at Harvard Magazine. A graduate of Harvard College and the University of Oxford, she writes about technology, medicine, the natural sciences, and the humanities. Before joining the magazine in 2023, she worked at Audible in content strategy, script editing, and production, helping to produce titles including David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and The Signalman by Charles Dickens, a modern reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid, and numerous other audiobooks, short stories, and podcasts. Olivia adheres to the highest ethical standards across writing and reporting, including in interviews with subjects and throughout researching and fact-checking stories.
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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.
How to Reform Healthcare
104 Harvard thought leaders outline medicine’s unmet needs.
Can New Drugs Help Millions of Americans with Obesity?
GLP-1s like Ozempic in the future of healthcare
Made in Germany
German national identity at the Harvard Art Museums
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Nuclear Treaties and the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
Mitigating nuclear risks in modern warfare
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Psychedelics for Healing
Harvard’s I. Glenn Cohen on the use of “magic mushrooms” and other psychedelics in medicine
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Harvard economist Jason Furman on immigration and the U.S. economy.
Harvard economist Jason Furman on immigration and the U.S. economy.
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Clean Tech Innovation Against U.S.-China Relations
How will China’s rapid growth in the clean technology industry reshape U.S.-China relations?
Harvard physicians on the digital healthcare revolution
Harvard physicians on the future of medicine
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A Ray of Light amid Middle East Devastation
Harvard’s Lisa Randall on Israeli and Palestinian scientists working together
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Harvard Professor Scott Kominers on NFTs and Brands
The coming digital revolution and how NFTs will transform ownership, brands, and how we create
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The Engagement Ring Has a Thorny Legal History
Harvard law professor Rebecca Tushnet gets into the details of romantic legal reform.