Tag: Magnetic Fields

  • Science & Tech

    Life on Mars?

    A study of magnetic fields suggests the Red Planet held water for longer than previously believed.

    4–6 minutes
    Roger Fu and Sarah Steele in the lab.
  • Science & Tech

    Image of black hole’s magnetic fields captured for first time

    Images released by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration reveal how the black hole, some 55 million light-years away, appears in polarized light.

    4–6 minutes
    A view of M87’s supermassive black hole in polarized light.
  • Campus & Community

    Three named MacArthur Fellows

    Three Harvard faculty members — Roland Fryer Jr., Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics; Markus Greiner, associate professor of physics; and Matthew K. Nock, professor of psychology — are among the recipients of this year’s MacArthur Foundation fellowships, also know as “genius” grants.

    3–5 minutes
  • Arts & Culture

    Making sense of the truth

    Harvard philosophy professor Mark Richard explores the philosophy of language — and loves a good live music show.

    3–4 minutes