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.

Social(s)

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

A Ray of Light amid Middle East Devastation

Harvard’s Lisa Randall on Israeli and Palestinian scientists working together

Harvard Professor Scott Kominers on NFTs and Brands

The coming digital revolution and how NFTs will transform ownership, brands, and how we create

Law Professor Rebecca Tushnet on Engagement Ring Law

Harvard law professor gets into the details of romantic legal reform.

Harvard Professor James Hanken on the Amphibian Extinction Crisis

Curator of herpetology on where all the frogs are going