➗ Mathematics

• 🕊️Forgiveness

  Exploring the science of forgiveness.

• 🕰️Timeless Truths

  Does time even exist? Investigating a mind-bending paradox at the heart of our reality.

• 🌌Space and Time After Quantum Gravity

  String theory, quantum loop gravity, and the philosophy of describing the indescribable

• 🔭Extending Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative

  New funding for groundbreaking collaboration to continue investigating some of the biggest questions in physics and cosmology

• 📚Theology and Science in Christianity and Islam

  How do you get 10,000 books into the hands of students and scholars in dozens of countries? Logistics, logistics, logistics.

• 🧠Using Big Data to Quantify and Cultivate Genius

  Far from being solo achievers acknowledged for pure achievement, geniuses may be largely the products of their networks.

• 🕌Developing Religious Leaders with Scientific Awareness

  Research fellowships to rebuild bridges between modern science and Islamic thought

• 🌌String Theory and the Anthropic Universe

  Has flawed intuition created false support for the multiverse?

• 🌌A Fractured Universe – Fundamental Physics, Symmetry and Life

  Computer simulations may help tease apart why some aspects of our universe are symmetrical — and some aren’t

• ⏳How not to do your physics homework

  Reflecting on the intersection of scientific ambition and historical significance, this narrative explores the entangled destinies of Foucault's pendulum and the Bunker Hill Monument.

• 🏘️The bottom of the urban planning bag

  An exploration of how cul-de-sacs contribute to the depersonalization of suburban life and the challenges they pose for walkability in neighborhoods.

• 🙏Even if the hymns are impossible to sing

  An exploration of David Foster Wallace's complex relationship with faith and skepticism, revealing his struggles with church and belief.

• 📸Church of the Immaculate Conception, Port-au-Prince, by Allison Shelley

  A poignant reflection on the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, highlighted through powerful imagery by Allison Shelley.

• 🤝Take only staples, leave only electronics

  Examining the complex aftermath of the Chile earthquake and the human responses in crisis situations.

• 🌈The upside of disaster

  Solnit explores the surprising joy that emerges from the rubble of disasters, revealing deep desires for community and connection.

• 🏚️The generative richness of ruins

  Exploring the intertwined nature of creation and destruction, Rebecca Solnit reflects on the cyclical history of San Francisco’s transformations.

• ✉️Circadian writing

  The similarities between email and letter-writing reveal more about communication patterns than universal truths about human correspondence.

• 🎶Talent is overrated, practice what you love

  An exploration of the role of practice and passion in developing talent, as illustrated by young musicians and insights from Anders Ericsson's research.

• 🪑Cheaper than a bottle of wine

  Celebrating the enduring legacy of Thonet's Model No. 14, a chair that revolutionized design and accessibility.

• 🎹In tune with the times

  From Barry Gewen's review, a deep exploration of how equal temperament has shaped Western music and its cultural implications.

• 🗺️Mental states

  The intriguing link between regional personality traits and various societal outcomes in the United States.

• 🦋The Butterfly Effect effect

  A nice parable of unintended consequences.

• ⚔️Omission impossible - Why we need enemies

  An exploration of the complex relationship between humanity and the notion of enemies, revealing their role in spiritual and moral growth.

• 🌍Decolonizing Harry

  Reflecting on the complexities of class, race, and intentional community living, and the struggles of pursuing simplicity and the unintended consequences of well-meaning and not-so-well-meaning ideals.