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Harvard Thinking

Harvard University
Artificial Intelligence
Democracy
Social Media
Liberal Arts Education
Teen Mental Health
Education
Alcohol Consumption
Mental Health
Forgiveness
Learning Loss
Covid-19 Impact On Education
Cell Phone Use
Safety Concerns
Student Distractions
College Tuition
Job Market
Cognitive Flexibility
Loneliness
Polarization
U.S. Constitution

A podcast where the life of the mind meets everyday life. Hosted by Samantha Laine Perfas, produced by Harvard University. Visit harvard.edu/thinking.

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Recent Guests

David Deming
Isabel and Scott Black Professor of Political Economy at Harvard
Harvard University
Episode: The case for a liberal arts education
Nancy Hill
Charles Bigelow Professor of Education and Developmental Psychologist at Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard University
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Susanna Siegel
Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University
Harvard University
Episode: The case for a liberal arts education
Tyler VanderWeele
Loeb Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Human Flourishing Program
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Episode: Forgiving what you can’t forget
Laura Thompson
Clinical and consulting psychologist, mindfulness teacher
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Episode: Forgiving what you can’t forget
Matt Potts
Plummer Professor of Christian Morals
Harvard University
Episode: Forgiving what you can’t forget
Caroline Buckee
Professor of epidemiology at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and co-founder of Crisis Ready
Harvard Chan School of Public Health
Episode: Climate alignment is no easy task
Emmanuel Akyeampong
Professor of history and of African and African-American studies at Harvard, former faculty director for the Center for African Studies
Harvard University
Episode: Climate alignment is no easy task
Milena Batanova
Director of Research and Evaluation at Making Caring Common
Harvard's Graduate School of Education
Episode: Lonely? You’re not alone.

Host

Samantha Laine Perfas
Host and writer, known for her focus on engaging dialogues that connect intellectual concepts to everyday life.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings
  • love these convos!

    hope to your team share in again soon!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bryanna17
    Canada9 months ago
  • love these convos!

    hope to your team share in again soon!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bryanna17
    Canada10 months ago
  • Hopeful this is a change in culture

    Hope this podcast can change current Harvard Culture

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    jd-atl1
    United States2 years ago

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Feedback highlights the diversity of expert guests and their insights.
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Why are U.S. literacy rates declining?
Q: What role does socio-economic status play in literacy outcomes?
Students from low socio-economic status families are much less likely to perform well in reading due to factors like inequitable funding and fewer resources.
Why are U.S. literacy rates declining?
Q: What do recent trends in literacy scores indicate about low-performing students?
Recent trends show that declines in average achievement have been much more pronounced among low-performing students compared to high-performing students.
New frontiers in cancer care
Q: Is it accurate to say that there could be a future where we might be able to vaccinate against cancer or treat people with personalized vaccines for their specific case?
Levi affirmed the vision of having cancer vaccines available through routine sequencing tests that could help inform therapeutic opportunities.
New frontiers in cancer care
Q: Cathy, one of the things you mentioned that I wanted to ask about was genetic sequencing. How has that changed and what doors has that opened with research?
Cathy explained that technological advancements since 2008 have made sequencing much quicker and less expensive, leading to its potential use as a routine diagnostic test in cancer treatment.
Plastic in our blood? That’s a problem.
Q: What do we know so far about the health risks, about how that actually is affecting our bodies and some of the dangers that it can cause?
The evidence shows that microplastics can bypass biological barriers and are linked to various health issues, but more epidemiological studies are needed for clearer associations.

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