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Feature Stories
The Healer
By
Richard Bradley
Once again, Derek Bok has become president of Harvard at a time of crisis. But can he—or anyone—heal the wounded university?
Unstrung Heroes
By
John Sedgwick
Over the past 20 years, physicists have built up an imposing scientific orthodoxy around a compelling—and unproven—set of postulates they call the "Theory of Everything." Now, from the bottom floor, one mathematician is trying to shake the foundations.
The Parallel Universes of China
By
Orville Schell
Mark Leong's photographs of contemporary China capture the surreal coexistence of dazzling development, environmental devastation and the yawning gap between city and country life. Orville Schell dissects this society of opposites.
Index: Winter 2007
Here are the alums who appeared in the Winter 2007 issue, by last name and (further below) by school. See anyone you know?
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Smarts
The Rock Star of Agriculture
Hobbled by antiquated practices and under assault from industrial
conglomeration, the small family farm is teetering on the brink of obsolescence. Clay Mitchell wants to bring it into the twenty-first century.
Transculturalism, Inc.
By
Lindsey McCormack
Jamaican dancehall beats in London. A thriving Tokyo hip-hop scene. Richard Wayner is turning urban-style club culture into a socially conscious—and potentially lucrative—vision of the future.
When Dodo Met Dodo
By
Steven Pinker
Marine biologist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson lampoons former colleagues in his new documentary about evolution. The humor carries a disquieting message: scientists are ceding the intellectual high ground.
Gene Therapy
By
Greg Atwan
Three new books by Harvard alumni—a novel, a memoir, and
a scientific history—explore several disturbing singularities
of genetic determinism.
R2D2, M.D.
William Peine is looking for ways to marry advanced medical imaging technology with surgical robotics, medicine’s most glamorous tool for minimally invasive surgery (MIS).
Global Warming
By
Lindsey McCormack
Forget fruitcakes, earmuffs, and Amazon gift cards. Sometimes the best gifts are the ones that give back.
Passions
The Walls Are Alive
By
Emily Bobrow
Art patron Tom Healy greets guests with a high-tech surprise.
The Road to Ruins
By
Ann Marlowe
A visit to Afghanistan's ancient "City of Screams" makes history come alive.
My Family Jewels
By
Samantha Ettus
The heir to the Winston legacy on why diamonds are always a guy's best friend.
Have Ham, Will Travel
By
Elizabeth Angell
The miraculous tale of two brothers, 30 state lines, and one ever-dwindling country ham (stashed in a stainless steel briefcase).
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Slideshows
Square
Lobby? What Lobby?
By
Alan Dershowitz
When a controversy about Israel erupted at Harvard, a university publication crossed the line.
To "L" and Back
By
Greg Atwan
Scott Turow didn't give up his dream of becoming an author when he went to law school. He just got the best of both worlds.
Hidden Agendas
By
Lauren Slater
A Harvard test probes the mind in an attempt to learn what's in our hearts. But does it work?
Vanitas
Harvard-Educated?: The Boob of Beverly Hills
By
Jody Kelman
On Dr. 90210, the E! TV network's hit reality show, a Kennedy School alum and plastic surgeon makes you wish implants came with a hit of cyanide—for the doctor.
Midterm Madness, Redux
By
Jesse Andrews
As the Democrats seized control of Congress this fall, the
ranks of Harvard alums shrank.
02163: Vegas, Baby
By
Jesse Andrews
Offered an opportunity to lose both money and sleep, HBS students could not refuse.
Offensive Fouls
By
Jesse Andrews
College football season is over—presumably none too soon for Harvard coach Tim Murphy.
Message Bored
By
Jesse Andrews
There was a time when bored undergrads at Lamont Library procrastinated simply by sleeping.
Founder's Letter
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