Great Animal Orchestra Makes Lots of Noise

The Great Animal Orchestra combines animal sounds and poetry.

Portrait of an Artist: Sharon C. Harper

Photographer Sharon C. Harper talks about photography and its role in nature.

7-Election 2012

7-Election 2012, a mobile polling truck operated by 7-Eleven convenience stores, offered free coffee and photographs to passersby near Boylston Gate on Sunday, September 30.

An Evening With Champions

Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak perform during "An Evening with Champions," benefitting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy fund.

Caribbean Diaspora

Robert A. HIll, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses race, ethnicity, and African identity at the graduate student-organized conference "Reconsidering Caribbean Diaspora." FridaSeptember 28

Today in Photos 10/01/12

Funny Bone

Nicole Hirschhorn ‘16, Jake Silberg ‘15, and Andrew Boyd ‘14, members of the Immediate Gratification Playes (IGP) improvisational comedy troupe, perform a skit in the Freshman Debut Show.

Professor Speaks on Greco-Roman Influence on Ancient Rabbis

The sirens and other Greco-Roman tropes, Hasan-Rokem said, influenced the rabbinic view of women as alluring and punishable. She noted that the oral transmission of information in rabbinic culture facilitated the incorporation of new voices and ideas.

Are Leaders More Stressed Out?

Those in leadership positions self-report lower anxiety levels and have cortisol levels 27 percent lower than non-leaders, according to a recent study by seven academics from Harvard, Stanford and the University of California at San Diego.

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Ryan Christ '13, an applied mathematics concentrator, currently participates in research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. There, he focuses on statistical analyses with regards to population genetics.

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From left to right: Bill McKibben, Frances Beinecke, Andrew Revkin, Sheila Jasanoff, and James McCarthy listen to a question from the audience.

Sheila Jasanoff

William Clark, Rebecca Henderson, John Spengler, Bill McKibben, Frances Beinecke, Andrew Revkin, Sheila Jasanoff, and James McCarthy field questions at the Science & Advocacy discussion.

Darwin, Meet Friendly Mr. Fox

The mid-20th century Soviet Union was not a friendly place for biologists. Stalin’s regime had outlawed all research in genetics—declaring ...

Scientists, Artists Talk Color

 

Psychologists Study Altruism

Are humans selfish beings or is our first impulse to be cooperative?