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Winter 2022

As Below, So Above

MD/PhD student Chidi Akusobi casts his gaze at microbes and the stars in the service of human flourishing

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Winter 2022

The Preciousness of Air

Through her research on ozone pollution and her professional-level multimedia artwork, PhD student Ellie Beaudry forges new connections between humans and the environment. 

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Winter 2022

At the Nexus of Science, Society, and Survival

Charles Weiss, PhD ’65, says that the fate of humanity may well depend on its ability to understand and manage the intersection of science, technology, and world affairs. 

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Winter 2022

Charting the Economics of Life

Herman Pontzer, PhD ’06, author of the bestselling book, Burn, talks about how we really burn calories, lose weight, and stay healthy.

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Spring 2013

Will the 21st century be “the Chinese Century”?

As a nation of 1.3 billion people rockets through the start of a new century, two of Harvard’s most astute China observers consider whether China, now the world’s second-largest economy, is poised to become the world’s sole superpower. 

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Spring 2013

Facing African Art

Each object of art tells its own story, on its own terms. Suzanne Preston Blier listens — and then weaves connections between its makers, their society, its journey, and ours.