Science & Technology
Talking About Tipping Points
Developing response capability for a climate emergency
by Jonathan Shaw
The Male-Female Longevity Gap Widens
Men’s lower life expectancy fueled by COVID-19, overdoses
by Max J. Krupnick
Parenting Digital Kids
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy advises parents on child social media usage
by Max J. Krupnick
AI and Democracy
The implications for campaigns and elections raise concern
by Aden Barton
You Are What (Your Microbes) Eat
Diet, cooking, and the human microbiome
by Veronique Greenwood
AI in the Academy
Generative AI can enhance teaching and learning but augurs a shift to oral forms of student assessment.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Brain-Cancer Link
Growth-stimulating crosstalk between the brain and cancer tumors presents a new target for therapy.
by Daniel Oberhaus
The Food-Climate Conundrum
A Harvard Radcliffe Institute symposium tackles sustainable food systems in a changing climate.
by Jonathan Shaw
Alumnus Moungi Bawendi Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Chemist revolutionized production process of quantum dots
by Max J. Krupnick
What Makes Humans Smart?
The critical role of cultural intelligence
by Jonathan Shaw
Polishing off Plastic Pollution?
Engineering microbes to metabolize plastic waste
by Colleen Walsh