Mental Health

Health Does your brain reflect your sex? Precision medicine is just one field where the answer matters July 30, 2024 5 min read Part of the Wondering series A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. Jill Goldstein is a clinical neuroscientist, a professor at Harvard Medical School, and the founder and executive director…

Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Science & Tech Should kids play Wordle? August 12, 2024 5 min read Early childhood development expert has news for parents who think the popular online game will turn their children into super readers Part of the Wondering series A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. Millions of…

Nation & World What makes a good teacher? One skill — arguably the most important for educators — is also hardest to define January 27, 2025 4 min read Part of the Wondering series A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. Teachers can have a lasting effect on our success later in life.…

Health Is sugar addictive? March 18, 2025 3 min read Cravings are real, nutrition researcher says — but here’s why lumping sweets with alcohol, nicotine is a problem Part of the Wondering series A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. Frank Hu is the Chair of the Department of Nutrition and the Fredrick…

Science & Tech When we say ‘smart,’ what do we mean? Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff October 16, 2024 4 min read ‘Educability’ is more to the point, computer scientist argues Part of the Wondering series A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. Leslie Valiant, the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science…