Weike Wang on Art, Science, and Career Changes

“Science as its best, can be art. The best experiments are really beautiful and simple. One of the things I learned from synthetic organic chemistry, like with mathematical proofs, was how beautiful something could be on one page. And that’s kind of what I want to achieve with writing.”

Ninety-Six Hours in November

Last month, we asked our writers to record Election Day — and the days that followed — as they experienced it, from wherever they were in the country.

Who is Joe Blitzstein and Why Does Everyone Love Him So Much?

A conversation with Professor Joe K. Blitzstein about teaching during the pandemic, advising, Harvard Confessions, and memes.

The Pandemic-Era Allure of Productivity YouTube

This is how, in the early phases of the pandemic, I stumble upon the productivity side of YouTube. Over the last seven months, I have somehow found myself spending more time watching videos that tell me how to optimize my life — how to take notes, stack habits, sleep better, focus on work — than ever before.

500 Days of Mismatched Expectations

My first reaction after watching “500 Days of Summer” was that I didn’t like Summer. But how would I feel if the genders were reversed?

Summer Postcard: Organ Meats

I have been thinking about organ meats a lot this summer because I have been thinking about my grandfather, who was recently diagnosed with rapidly progressing dementia.

Summer Postcard: Cambridge

Summer Postcard: Hometown Changes

The phrase “coming home” has a connotation of something familiar and stable, like a soft couch you sit in after a long and full day.

Summer Postcard: Cary

The Big Boil Down

The other Boil Down attendees are either 10 years younger or 10 years older than I am. I’d predicted this: It’s Saturday morning. But I am not fazed.