Lab Rat of the Week: Tomo Lazovich ’11

When Tomo Lazovich ’11 first heard that the Fibonacci Sequence in mathematics was related to the Golden Ratio, his instinct was to go home and test the theory.

HSPH Director Supports Reform

To assuage concerns over the new health care law likely to take full effect within the next several years, Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard School of Public Health John E. McDonough says that Americans should remain optimistic about the law’s implementation and its potential benefits for the public.

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Tomo Lazovich '11 works to identify and filter atmospheric particles known as muons. Lazovich is part of a Harvard particle physics group involved with the ATLAS experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research's Large Hadron Collider.

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Artists, scientists, and hunters all use different techniques and find different meanings in the baffling and unique practice of taxidermy.

The Art of Stuffed Animals

Artists, scientists, and hunters all use different techniques and find different meanings in the baffling and unique practice of taxidermy.

Question of the Week: Earthquake Warning

What single improvement to current earthquake detection and warning systems would help most in terms of limiting their destruction (both material and to humans)?

Men Behind the Magic

Coupling artistry with physical phenomena, the lecture demos team are responsible for the more memorable—and explosive—elements of Harvard science courses.

Mercury Not A Risk For Heart

Exposure to mercury does not increase the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, or total cardiovascular disease, according to a ...

LAB RAT OF THE WEEK: Annie Baldwin ’13

Unlike many fellow undergraduates, Anne M. Baldwin ’13 came to Harvard knowing she would be a science concentrator.

After Quake, Geology Research at Harvard Assumes New Urgency

Professors leading research initiatives in earthquake science at Harvard say there were prior indications of the earthquake that hit Japan two weeks ago, but that they were taken aback by its 9.0 magnitude

Lab Analyzes Decision Making

The Harvard Decision Science Laboratory, home to cutting edge developments in the field of human decision making, supports research across campus.

Professor Studies Lily’s Bloom

Differential growth at the edges of each petal, rather than the stem as commonly suggested, provides the driving force behind the lily’s bloom.

Experts Look at Nuclear Power After Fukushima

Nuclear security experts from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center say that the disaster in the Fukushima power plant will not necessarily constrain the growth of the nuclear power industry, especially where the demand for more energy is high.

All-Nighters Found to Cause Euphoria ... and Brain Damage

Pulling an all-nighter can not only help you study for a test, but can also create euphoric feelings the next day.

When Things Go Boom with the Lecture Demo Team