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The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health
The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health April 2024The ability of odors to bring to mind past experiences has intriguing scientific and therapeutic implicationsSpring 2024Research at RiskContinued funding uncertainty jeopardizes promising HMS …

Harvard Medicine Audio

Harvard Medicine Audio Listen to audio versions of select Harvard Medicine stories.   Sleep Melds Memories Researchers home in on how the sleeping brain consolidates memories Reading by Gracia Cameron     Flooding Brings Deep Trouble Floods, exacerbated …
Spring 2024 April 2024
Harnessing the Senses to Improve Memory
Harnessing the Senses to Improve Memory April 2024Andrew Budson, MD ’93, explains how multisensory cues can shape and strengthen our recollections of the pastSpring 2024by Molly McDonough5 min readInterview Our memories make us who we are. So says Andrew …

Celebrating Earth Day

Celebrating Earth Day Stories about the connections between the health of the planet and the health of its inhabitants From the passage of the 1970 Clean Air Act to current efforts to stem climate change, protecting human health has been central to the …
Spring 2024 March 2024
Leonard Bernstein and the Psychology of Music
Leonard Bernstein and the Psychology of Music March 2024Prior to the premiere of “Maestro,” HMS alumni discussed the influence of music on emotion with Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s daughterSpring 2024by Allison Eck6 minute readInterview What …
Spring 2024 March 2024
How Music Resonates in the Brain
How Music Resonates in the Brain March 2024Scientists tune in to the brain’s emotional response to musicSpring 2024Research at RiskContinued funding uncertainty jeopardizes promising HMS research advances. Learn More by Allison Eck7 minute readFeature …

Strike a Chord

Strike a Chord Why does music make us emotional? In weaving together the neural underpinnings of music, scientists are revealing how it influences our state of …

Mirror Image

Mirror Image Does it matter whether patients are able to see themselves in their doctors? February 2024 Winter 2024 Shared Identity and the Doctor-Patient Relationship Patients with demographically similar physicians tend to report increased satisfaction. …
February 2024 Winter 2024
Shared Identity and the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Shared Identity and the Doctor-Patient Relationship Winter 2024Patients with demographically similar physicians tend to report increased satisfaction. Do they also have better health outcomes?February 2024by Elizabeth Gehrman7 minute readFeature When …
February 2024 Winter 2024
Language Barriers in the Clinic Could Harm Children’s Health
Language Barriers in the Clinic Could Harm Children’s Health Winter 2024Children who speak Indigenous and minority languages may be less likely to get the care they need to thriveFebruary 2024by Jake Miller5 min readFeature Around 7,000 known languages …