Tag: William Hogan

  • Nation & World

    Is delta unstoppable?

    Despite its ability to transmit more easily and puncture vaccine defenses, the delta variant is no superbug. It is vulnerable to masking, distancing, and other non-pharmaceutical interventions, lessons from delta outbreaks overseas show.

    8 minutes
    India worker giving vaccines door to door.
  • Nation & World

    What weighed on us in 2019? ‘Climate emergency’

    Harvard faculty reflect on 2019’s word of the year: “climate emergency.”

    10 minutes
    Protestors marching, holding a large banner and signs.
  • Nation & World

    Scholars greet Paris exit as multifaceted mistake

    Harvard experts look at different aspects of President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.

    10 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Green storage for green energy grows cleaner

    Harvard scientists and engineers have demonstrated an improved flow battery that can store electricity from intermittent energy sources. The battery contains nontoxic compounds, inexpensive materials, and can be cost-effective for both residential and commercial use.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Advising on climate change

    In addition to conducting research and teaching about climate, energy, and the environment, Harvard faculty members also serve as expert advisers to policymakers, putting their science to work to improve laws and regulations and to foster understanding between the worlds of government and academics.

    9 minutes