The Scoop
The ‘Wild West’ of Aging Research
Aging research helps people age more gracefully as lifespans increase globally, but in anti-aging research, which looks into extending the human lifespan, a slew of other problems arise.
Taylor Swift: Harvard’s Version
“We are lucky enough to be living in a time when one of our major artists is also one of the most famous people on the planet,” Burt says. “Why would you not have a course on that?”
Buildings Come ALivE at GSD
The Adaptive Living Environments project was the first time that Bechthold collaborated with bioengineers, a perspective that allowed the team to approach problems backward.
Cabot Cafe
Cabot Cafe is a centerpiece of undergraduate life in the Radcliffe Quadrangle. Nestled in the basement of Cabot House, it is staffed and run by undergraduates and open until 1 a.m. Saturday through Thursday, making it a perfect late-night study or hangout spot.
The Caffeine Comeback: Cabot Café Poised to Open Despite Administrative Challenges
Run by undergraduates and open until 1 a.m. Saturday through Thursday, Cabot Café is a centerpiece of undergraduate life in the Radcliffe Quadrangle. This year, however, the cafe has yet to open.
time trade circle
The principle of time banks is straightforward: you complete a task for someone, and the number of hours it took to complete the task is deposited into your account. You can then “cash in” those hours whenever you want for a task someone else is offering.
The Warren House: A Murder-Mystery History
Indeed, Warren House contains as much history as the departments that live there.
So, Professor Hoffman is Running Across the Country (For the Third Time)
Physics professor Jenny Hoffman is attempting to break the Guinness world record for fastest transcontinental run by a woman.
Claim, Explained
I asked around about Claim’s business model, but no one could tell me how it worked. Why was someone willing to bankroll my PB Cup Life Alive Açai Bowl? Who were these people? The answer was Harvard Business School alumni Samuel S. Obletz and Tap Stephenson — and, spoiler alert, the answer to “why” had nothing to do with stealing data.
Cai Augmentation Lab Demo
Cai performing a demo for an Augmentation Lab project meant to simulate empathy by controlling arm movements via linked electrodes.
Two Harvard Students, Two Contrasting Approaches to Human Augmentation
Although the two concentrators may seem to be operating in parallel, their paths are quickly diverging. Beneath the auspices of human augmentation, Cai and Nguyen have fundamentally different approaches to technology, ones that will shape their futures — and perhaps ours, too.
Poetry, Politics, and Prayers: Digitizing HLS’ Prison Periodicals
HLS’ basement houses several prison periodicals housed in Harvard’s archives, and when Jessica N. Chapel found them, they were in dire need of preservation.