Features

Structural Integrity

An alliance begun during student days remains strong after four decades

• HMS Community

Way Cool

The visual art of wayfinding

• Clinical Practice
• Art and Medicine

Anger Management

Scientists probe wrath’s nature in the hope of devising cures

• Mental Health

The Contagion of Happiness

Harvard researchers are discovering how we can all get happy

• Mental Health

Into the Woods

Looking to nature for inspiration allows researchers to think outside the lab

• Biological Sciences
• Environment and Health

A Common Foe

Members of the HMS community brought myriad skills to the fight against Ebola

• Infectious Disease

Boredom

Could it be creativity’s spark—or a cause for concern?

• Pediatrics
• Neuroscience
• Healthy Living

Sotto Voce

Neurodegeneration often steals something we consider quintessentially human—our ability to speak

• Neuroscience

The Sound of One’s Own Voice

Voice and speech therapy can help transform identity and aid in gender affirmation

• LGBTQ Health
• Health Equity

Internal Dialogues

If we take the time to listen, our bodies’ cells have quite a bit to say

• Biological Sciences

On Speaking Terms

In the clinic, making oneself understood is one thing. Knowing what the patient is saying—really saying—is another

• Clinical Practice

Script Writing

The written word can be the most personalized medicine

• Art and Medicine
• Clinical Practice
• Medical Education

A Way with Words

Infants are surrounded by clouds of language that shape their brains and their worlds

• Neuroscience
• Pediatrics

Competitive Edge

Practice might get you to the Olympics, but mental preparation may be what puts you on the podium

• Mental Health
• Healthy Living

Enduring Pleasures

What happens when athletes push themselves to their physical limits?

• Healthy Living