Channel Title: Harvard Magazine Channel Description: Harvard Magazine is a bimonthly magazine that balances intellectual substance with human interest by educating and entertaining readers with insightful reporting on research and breakthroughs in the fields of business management, the arts, literature, technology, medicine, current events, and the social sciences taking place at the University. The magazine is an independently edited and separately incorporated affiliate of Harvard University, and the only publication regularly distributed to all University alumni, including those of Harvard College, Harvard Business School, and the John F. Kennedy School of Government, as well as University faculty and staff. Our affiliation with the University provides Harvard Magazine with an insiders point of view; yet our editorial independence means that we cover the University and its alumni with editorial objectivity and integrity. For advertisers, Harvard Magazine provides an affluent, influential, and engaged national readership. <video> Harvard Professor L. Mahadevan on Changing the Probability of a Coin Toss Description: Can we use physics to rig a coin toss? L. Mahadevan, de Valpine Professor of Applied Mathematics, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Physics at Harvard University explores the probability of a coin toss in which the coin lands on its side, using it as a metaphor to discuss the role of chance and mathematics in understanding the world around us. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/10/harvard-mahadevan-probability-coin-toss Read more on Mahadevan's work: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2013/02/cucumber-coil-conundrum https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2011/03/inflorescence-of-a-lily https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2008/03/the-physics-of-the-familiar https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2017/06/bird-eggs-shapes-flight https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2008/03/the-physics-of-the-familiar #harvard #harvarduniversity #physics #probability #math </video> <video> Harvard Professor Scott Kominers on NFT Use Cases Description: Scott Kominers is the Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School, a faculty affiliate of the Harvard Department of Economics, a research partner at a16z crypto, and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He primarily studies questions of market design, including related to Web3 and NFTs. He is the author of The Everything Token: How NFTs and Web3 Will Transform the Way We Buy, Sell, and Create, published in January 2024. In this interview he discusses NFTs, their role in branding, and consumer protection in the emerging technologies space. #harvard #harvarduniversity #nfts #web3 </video> <video> Harvard Professor Harry Lewis on Early Calculating and Computing Devices Description: What did the first computers in the world look like? Harry R. Lewis ’68, Ph.D. ’74, Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science Emeritus and former Dean of Harvard College, as well as Interim Dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, explores the history of early calculating and computing devices and shows us his personal collection. Read Harry Lewis' feature article in Harvard Magazine on six decades of relations with computers: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/07/harry-lewis-computers-humanity Read more from Harry Lewis: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/writer/harry-r-lewis https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2020/08/features-a-science-is-born https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2012/08/reinventing-the-classroom Timestamps: 0:30-1:01 slide rule 1:02-4:31 cruising rod, early mechanical calculator 4:32-5:36 switches and relays 5:37-6:18 elevator control relay example 6:19-8:02 vacuum tube machine switches 8:03-10:04 module from the TX2 computer 10:05-11:38 integrated circuits 11:39-13:56 storage, control cards 13:57-16:47 core memory plane 16:48-19:15 disk drive 19:16-21:40 manual for PDP 4 computer #harvard #harvarduniversity #science #computerscience #history </video> <video> Harvard Professor I. Glenn Cohen on Psychedelics in Healthcare Description: Should psychedelics be legalized for medical purposes? I. Glenn Cohen, Attwood and Williams Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center, explores the legal, ethical, and policy discussions surrounding the use of psychedelics in medicine and society. Last fall, Harvard launched the Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture, an interdisciplinary initiative involving the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School. In this interview, he discusses the science, psychology, and ethical concerns related to these substances, as well as the landscape of psychedelics within the U.S. healthcare system. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/07/harvard-psychedelics-in-medicine #harvard #harvarduniversity #psychedelics #healthcarepolicy </video> <video> Harvard Professor Matthew Bunn on Nuclear Treaties Description: What influence do emerging technologies have on the future of nuclear policy and global security? For Matthew Bunn, the Schlesinger Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security, and Foreign Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, understanding this question requires a deep dive into the evolution of U.S. nuclear policy. With over two decades leading the Project on Managing the Atom at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and prior experience in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Bunn is well-equipped to navigate these complex issues. In this insightful interview, Bunn explores how disruptive technologies could reshape the risks associated with nuclear weapons in future conflicts. He shares his perspective on the critical challenges facing nuclear policy today and what they mean for international security moving forward. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/08/harvard-matthew-bunn-nuclear-treaties #harvard #harvarduniversity #nuclearweapon #internationalsecurity </video> <video> The 140th Harvard-Yale Game: Fandom Tiny Mic Edition Description: The Game: Harvard Yale is celebrating its 140th year. We tiny-mic’d some Crimson supporters. The Game is a living chronicle of academic prestige, social identity, and American history. Harvard’s football program began in 1873, with the first match between Harvard and Yale two years later in 1875. In the words of Margaret-Ann Simonetta ’19, M.A. ’24, a doctoral candidate specializing in fandom, anthropology, and cultural studies, The Game is a “prime example of the power behind fandoms and their strong-bonded communities.” Today, Harvard-Yale retains not only its feisty supporters, but also the reassuring timelessness of an unbreakable tradition, in a world of rapid change. Go Crimson! Clips credit: Harvard Athletics #harvard #harvarduniversity #GoCrimson </video> <video> Harvard Professor Steven Wofsy on Forests and the Carbon Cycle Description: What is the carbon cycle, anyway—and how do forests impact it? Steven Wofsy, Abbott Lawrence Rotch Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Science, is a bonafide expert in trees. In this interview, he explains how trees function within Earth’s natural carbon cycle and the geological processes of heating and cooling, and how they are being impacted by contributors to accelerated climate change including deforestation, increased wildfires, and urban expansion. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/11/harvard-trees-carbon-cycle-climate-change https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2020/04/deforestation-damages-even-the-rainforests-that-survive-it https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2010/12/models-and-mud-in-amazonia?_gl=1*nvtnqc*_ga*MTAxOTg1MDY0LjE3MzAyOTk3NTI.*_ga_NRT2D6GKXJ*MTczMDkwMzU2MS4yMC4xLjE3MzA5MDM5OTMuNjAuMC4w https://www.harvardmagazine.com/harvard-landscape-architect-bas-smets-nature-design #harvard #harvarduniversity #climatechange #forests </video> <video> Harvard Professor Daniel Lieberman on the Evolutionary Science Behind Exercise Description: What role does exercise play in shaping the health of our brains and bodies? For Daniel Lieberman, Edwin M. Lerner Professor of Biological Sciences at Harvard University, the answer lies in our distant past. Early humans were primarily hunter-gatherers, relying on exercise for survival—whether through foraging, hunting, or migrating. This lifestyle shaped our physiology, fostering traits that support physical activity, such as increased muscle mass, improved cardiovascular health, and greater metabolic efficiency. In his research, Lieberman examines how the trajectory of human natural history—from the Paleolithic era to our current sedentary lifestyles—illuminates the significant impact of physical activity on overall quality of life. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/10/harvard-evolutionary-case-for-exercise Read more on evolutionary biology: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2010/12/head-to-toe https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2020/08/features-active-grandparenting Read more on exercise science: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2023/harvard-scientists-exercise-science-and-health https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2004/03/exercise-a-changing-pres-html https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2013/10/an-exercise-pill-for-the-brain #harvard #harvarduniversity #exercisescience #exercise #humanevolution #biology </video> <video> Can We Talk to Whales? Description: Project CETI’s pioneering effort to unlock the language of sperm whales. The idea that humans might learn to speak whale sprang from a chance encounter at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study seven years ago. Read the article: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/harvard-researchers-language-of-whales Project CETI: https://www.projectceti.org #whales #harvard #marine </video> <video> Harvard Professor Jason Furman on Immigration and the U.S. Economy Description: What is the impact of immigration on the U.S. economy? Jason Furman, Ph.D. ’04, Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Department of Economics, examines the economic effects of immigration in the United States since COVID-19. Furman previously served as Chief Economic Advisor to President Obama, where he played a key role in shaping the administration’s fiscal policy, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as ObamaCare. He was appointed the twenty-eighth Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in August 2013 and served until 2017. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/07/harvard-jason-furman-immigration Read more on immigration: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2018/12/william-kerr-harvard https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/03/immigrant-experience-novel-fiction https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2019/07/unwelcome-mats </video> <video> Harvard Professor Edward Glaeser on the U.S. Housing Crisis Description: Why are U.S. housing prices so high? Edward L. Glaeser, the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University, is an expert in housing and urban economics. His work highlights the relationship between housing supply, urban growth, and economic prosperity, offering insights for policymakers to create more sustainable and equitable urban environments through improved housing strategies. Glaeser also leads the Urban Economics Working Group at the National Bureau of Economic Research, co-leads the Cities Programme at the International Growth Centre, and co-edits the Journal of Urban Economics. In this interview, Glaeser discusses the U.S. housing shortage and strategies to improve accessibility for first-time homebuyers. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/11/housing-affordability-crisis-boston-zoning-reforms-2024 https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2022/08/right-now-urban-housing-crisis https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/05/homelessness-public-health-crisis #harvard #harvarduniversity #housing #housingmarket </video> <video> Harvard’s Lisa Randall on Israeli and Palestinian Scientists Working Together Description: Lisa Randall is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University. Her research focus is connecting unsolved questions in theoretical particle physics to our understanding of the properties and interactions of matter. In this interview, Randall discusses the goals of SESAME, the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East – an intergovernmental organization based in Allan, Jordan, and the first synchrotron light source in the Middle East out of about 60 facilities worldwide. SESAME's member countries include Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, and Turkey, and including scientists from Palestine. Against the backdrop of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian war, Randall emphasizes the need for science as an equalizer and a uniting force. As air strikes continue to raze parts of Gaza, multinational scientists at SESAME examine clues to the fundamental nature of the universe. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/06/harvard-lisa-randall-israeli-palestinian-scientists-working-together Read more about Randall's work: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2005/11/meeting-the-multiverse-html </video> <video> Harvard-Yale: The Game (1930) Description: The 49th Harvard-Yale game on November 22, 1930, in which Harvard won 13-0. Footage credit: Peter H. Wood, A.B. ’64, Ph.D. ’72, former member, Board of Overseers. #harvard #harvarduniversity #thegame #HarvardYale </video> <video> Redesigning the Notre-Dame Cathedral Grounds with Landscape Architect Bas Smets Description: Harvard landscape architect Bas Smets is redesigning the Notre-Dame cathedral grounds with climate change in mind. For ways to cool the outdoor space, Smets turns to nature. #architecture #harvard #notredame </video> <video> Harvard Professor William Kirby on U.S.-China Relations and Clean Tech Description: William C. Kirby, T.M. Chang professor of China studies at Harvard University and Spangler Family professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, is an astute observer of contemporary China. In 2020, he spoke with Harvard Magazine about China’s aspirations for global leadership in the twenty-first century. In this interview, Kirby discusses the evolving relationship between China and the United States, focusing particularly on the impact and broader economic implications of tariffs on the clean technology sector. Read more: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/06/clean-tech-innovation-us-china-evs https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2020/04/william-c-kirby #harvard #economy </video>

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