Social Sciences
Breaking Bread
Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.
by Jack R. Trapanick
Democracy Endangered
American democracy endangered by minority rule
Values and Voting Patterns
Thinking globally versus locally is predictive of political views
The Roman Empire’s Cosmopolitan Frontier
Genetic analysis reveals a culture enriched from both sides of the Danube.
by Jonathan Shaw
Navigating Changing Careers
Harvard researchers seek to empower individuals to steer their own careers.
by Nina Pasquini
Easing the Energy Transition
How the Bezos Earth Fund hopes to seed economic transformation
by Jonathan Shaw
AI and Democracy
The implications for campaigns and elections raise concern
by Aden Barton
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Brief life of a pioneering economist: 1915-2012
by Jennifer Burns
You Are What (Your Microbes) Eat
Diet, cooking, and the human microbiome
by Veronique Greenwood
Vikram Patel
He wanted to be a chef, but instead became a leader in global health
by Jonathan Shaw
Preparing for the Energy Transition
Expect massive job losses in industries associated with fossil fuels. The time to get ready is now.
by Erin O'Donnell