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As part of the Spring 2019 Reunion programming, faculty members Dr. William Pirl MD '94, MPH '08, RF '14 and Dr. Jamie Jacobs speak to an audience of reunioning alumni about their co-taught course, "Fighting Cancer with the Mind". Using 'do psychological factors influence cancer survival?' as central question in the course they teach, Dr. Pirl and Dr. Jacobs walk through their profession of psycho...

Denise Murrell traded finance for fine arts—and cast a critical new eye on iconic paintings Transcript: https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/stories/Pages/story-bulletin.aspx?num=7047

A new study shows that transgender and gender-nonbinary teens face a greater risk of sexual assault in schools that prevent them from using bathrooms or locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. In this week's episode we speak with the study's author, Gabe Murchison, a doctoral student at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Murchison explains why restrooms and locker room policies...

In this week’s podcast we’re sharing a special conversation between Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and one of the co-founders of Supermajority, and Mary Bassett, director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. Richards spoke about how Supermajority is working to empower women and organize them around key issues related to gender equity, including equal pay and chil...

On April 11, 2019, Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever (2009-2018), was interviewed by Prof. Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. Produced in association with The Leadership Studio. Thinking about implementing a Culture of Health in your business, learning how business and public health intersect, or seeking to improve upon an existing model? “Wha...

Each year, more than 200 million people around the world are infected with malaria and more than 400,000 die. For the past two decades, the most successful method of malaria prevention has involved treating bed nets with long-lasting insecticides that kill mosquitoes. But that progress is being threatened as mosquitoes increasingly grow resistant to the most commonly used insecticides. Transcript:...

Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams has been caring for people since she was just a child. When Trent-Adams was just 12 she volunteered as a candy striper at Lynchburg General Hospital in Virginia. The Rear Admiral later served as a nurse in the U.S. Army before rising up the ranks of the U.S. Public Health Service to become Deputy Surgeon General. In 2017, she was named Acting Surgeon General for six...

Simon DeDeo from Carnegie Mellon presents empirical work that shows how communities, institutions, and the exceptional individual can overcome basic cognitive biases to create new science, new works of art, and new forms of political organization. To learn more about the Digital Initiative, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/2wzPGJ9

Since their introduction, e-cigarettes have triggered controversy. Often touted as safer alternatives to regular cigarettes, e-cigarettes come with their own risks, including possible nicotine addiction. Use among youth in particular has increased dramatically, and the FDA has proposed tighter regulations in an effort to reduce teen use. In this Forum, experts explored the perceived risks and bene...

Can nutrition education solve the obesity epidemic? Hannah Cory asked that question over and over while working as a dietician in a public school system. Now, as a PhD candidate in Population Health Sciences, Hannah’s research seeks to uncover the connection between fat-phobia, racism, and obesity in the US. Full Transcript: https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/stories/your-body-isnt-broken The Veritalk...

How Warwick Fairfax lost his family’s 150-year-old media empire—and found his purpose in the process Transcript: https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/stories/Pages/story-bulletin.aspx?num=7006

Hema Yoganarasimhan from Foster School of Business at the University of Washington explores the ongoing debate on the value of different types of targeting information, the incentives of ad-networks to engage in behavioral targeting, and the role of regulation. To learn more about the Digital Initiative, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/37JMd7N

This seminar was given on May 2, 2019 by Yair Listokin, Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law at Yale Law School, as part of M-RCBG's weekly seminar series. Transcript: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/centers/mrcbg/files/Listokin%20on%20Law%20and%20Macroeconomics%20Legal%20Remedies%20to%20Recessions.pdf

What does it mean to have a "healthy gut?" Is it worth drinking kombucha or taking probiotics? What about that gut-brain connection? PhD candidates Cary Allen-Blevins and Vayu Maini Rekdal explore how "good" bacteria help us to break down our food – from our “first food” (breast milk) to meat and veggies. Love this episode? There are more stories about Harvard scientists' research into microbes on...

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Beth Altringer from the Harvard University Desirability Lab. To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/2T0o8nB

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Colonel in the U.S. Army, Hise Gibson (MBA '15). To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/2HGmrXk

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Brent Segal from Lockheed Martin discussing "AlphaPilot —Lockheed Martin AI drone racing innovation challenge." To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/38...

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Raja Al Mazrouei from FinTech Hive discussing "FinTechs are the heroes bridging financial accessibility in MEASA." To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me...

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Srikanth Jagabathula from the Harvard Business School. To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/2PdyYWu

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Ayelet Israeli from Harvard Business School discussing "The added value of data analytics: evidence from online retailers." To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https...

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Lesly Goh from the World Bank Group discussing “Blockchain for social impact — moving beyond the hype." To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/2HJRd1i

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Frank Nagle from the Harvard Business School. To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/32dxMHR

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Yael Grushka-Cockayne from Harvard Business School. To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/37MN4nY

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features space economist, Sinéad O’Sullivan (MBA '17) asking "Who wants to be a trillionaire? — interplanetary special." To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/2H...

In April 2019, the Harvard Business School Digital Initiative brought together academics and practitioners for an idea exchange around technology in a multidisciplinary world. This Future Assembly flash talk features Perry Hewitt, a marketing and digital strategy consultant. To learn more, check out digital.hbs.edu. Transcript: https://hbs.me/2V3cwD8