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Wild beaver release approved for England
The decision follows years of trials but some farmers are concerned there could be negative impacts.
Science news this week: Gravitational memory and woolly mice
March 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
'One doctor told me I was making myself feel pain': What happens when autoimmune disorders are misdiagnosed a 'psychosomatic'
Researchers discuss the lasting impact that being disbelieved by doctors can have on patients.
By 6, kids think boys are better than girls at computer science. These programs aim to change that
At age six, kids are typically building up their reading skills and starting to discover interests, but some also already hold the stereotypical belief that boys are better than girls at...
Star of new ‘Odyssey’ adaptation? Your imagination.
Members of the cast of “The Odyssey.”Nile Scott Studios and Maggie Hall Arts & Culture Star of new ‘Odyssey’ adaptation? Your imagination. Eileen O’Grady Harvard Staff Writer February 14, 2025 4 min read Puppet...
Conflict is inevitable. Rancor isn’t.
Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community Conflict is inevitable. Rancor isn’t. Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer February 18, 2025 4 min read ‘Disagree curiously,’ says undergrad nonprofit founder. And she’s not alone....
Welcome to age of the will to ignorance
© Christophe Delory Arts & Culture Welcome to age of the will to ignorance Political scientist, historian examines why so many embrace ‘magical thinking that crowds out common sense and expertise’ in new...
Choice is a good thing. Right?
Illustration by Roy Scott/Ikon Images Arts & Culture Choice is a good thing, right? Historian explores how having options became synonymous with freedom — and why it doesn’t always feel that way Jacob...
Keeping cool when debate turns hot
Campus & Community Keeping cool when debate turns hot Dean Hopi Hoekstra gives opening remarks.Photos by Grace DuVal Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer February 24, 2025 5 min read Inaugural global Ethics Center...
Stepping into the hot center
Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community Stepping into the hot center Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer February 25, 2025 5 min read Tarek Masoud’s ‘Middle East Dialogues’ sparked many conversations — including...
The team behind the team
Photo illustration by Judy Blomquist/Harvard Staff; photos by Dylan Goodman Campus & Community The team behind the team Dylan Goodman Harvard Correspondent February 25, 2025 4 min read From analyzing statistics to setting...
‘A voice that must be heard’
Arts & Culture ‘A voice that must be heard’ Gabriela Ortiz.Courtesy of DRCLAS Nikki Rojas Harvard Staff Writer February 25, 2025 5 min read Grammy winner, Mexican classical composer Gabriela Ortiz on taking...
Art from all corners
Arts & Culture Art from all corners The Harvard University Band performing for the Office for the Arts 50th birthday celebration at Sanders Theatre.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Eileen O’Grady Harvard Staff...
Food, water — and a friendly face
Ding Liu (right), a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Catherine Dulac (left).Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Food, water — and a friendly face Health professionals view social contact as basic human need....
Student-led projects tackle campus divisions
Campus & Community Student-led projects tackle campus divisions Students walk across the Weeks Bridge, which connects Harvard’s Cambridge and Allston campuses.Harvard file photo February 26, 2025 5 min read Presidential initiative backs efforts...
Abraham Verghese, physician and bestselling author, named Commencement speaker
Abraham Verghese. Photo by Christopher Michel Campus & Community Abraham Verghese, physician and bestselling author, named Commencement speaker Stanford professor to deliver principal address May 29 February 27, 2025 4 min read Abraham...
Decoding David Lynch’s ‘familiar yet strange’ cinematic language
David Lynch in 2004.Photo by Gilles Mingasson/Gettty Image Arts & Culture Decoding David Lynch’s ‘familiar yet strange’ cinematic language Sarah Lamodi Harvard Correspondent February 27, 2025 7 min read Film Archive pays tribute...
How much sleep do you need?
Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Health How much sleep do you need? And what you can do to get it February 28, 2025 3 min read Part of the Wondering series A...
Think top 1% benefit most from U.S. inequity? Maybe not.
Musa al-Gharbi (left) and moderator Ryan Enos.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World Think top 1% benefit most from U.S. inequity? Maybe not. Book by Musa al-Gharbi argues left-leaning knowledge workers in education,...
We’re already forgetting what 2020 was like
Eric Klinenberg.Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World We’re already forgetting what 2020 was like 5 years later, sociologist urges us to confront lessons from pandemic Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer...
Sense of isolation, loss amid Gaza war sparks quest to make all feel welcome
Photo by Grace DuVal Campus & Community Sense of isolation, loss amid Gaza war sparks quest to make all feel welcome Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer March 4, 2025 5 min read...
What exactly is a republic anyway?
Nation & World What exactly is a republic anyway? Enrollment for “What is a Republic?” has quadrupled since Professor Daniel Carpenter (pictured) last taught the course two years ago.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Christy...
Finding insights in history for war in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers install explosives near the front line in the Donetsk region.Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Nation & World Finding insights in history for war in Ukraine Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer March 5, 2025 4...
Donald Lee Fanger, 94
Donald Fanger in 2008.Harvard file photo Campus & Community Donald Lee Fanger, 94 Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences March 6, 2025 6 min read At a meeting of the...
Did a socially awkward scientist set back airborne disease control?
Health Did a socially awkward scientist set back airborne disease control? Carl Zimmer.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent March 7, 2025 5 min read In talk on new book,...
Citations drop after scientists accused of sexual, but not scientific, misconduct
When a celebrity is accused of abuse, fans grapple with the question of whether to continue to engage with that person’s work. Now, researchers have explored whether scientists feel similarly about accused scholars—and...
How often are children genetically unrelated to their presumed fathers?
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