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Greg Kestin
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Greg Kestin earned his physics Ph.D. from Harvard, as a member of The Center for the Fundamental Laws of Nature, focusing on theoretical particle physics and quantum field theory. He then joined the faculty of Harvard’s Physics Department as a College...
CPB Concentration Requirements
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Please see the CPB website or Student Handbook for the most up-to-date information on concentration requirements. REQUIREMENTS SELECTIONS Foundational courses 2 half courses LS 1a(or LPS A) AND LS 1b or LS 50a AND LS 50b Intermediate biology 2 half...
Chemistry Info for First-Years
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Chemistry is both a basic science, fundamental to an understanding of the world we live in, and a practical science with an enormous number and variety of important applications. Knowledge of chemistry is fundamental to an understanding of biology and...
Online demos can be as effective as classroom teaching
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YouTube has become the go-to for quick tutorials on almost any topic, from how to replace a zipper to how to install a water heater. But could some of the most memorable parts of a STEM course — live demonstrations — be brought to the screen effectively...
Which Life Sciences concentrations require LS 1a, LPS A, or LS 1b?
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Both LS 1a/LPS A and LS 1b are required for concentrators in the following seven Life Sciences concentrations:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical and Physical Biology
- Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
- Human Evolutionary Biology
- Integrative Biology...
Astrophysics
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The concentration in Astrophysics builds the foundation from which students may consider some of the deepest questions of the physical universe. What was the state and composition of the Universe at the moment of the Big Bang? What is the nature of the...
Can/should I take two science classes in the spring semester?
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Yes, hundreds of students take both LS 1b and a physical sciences course, such as Physical Sciences 1 or Physical Sciences 11, during spring of their freshman year. For help with choosing your spring semester courses, we encourage you to talk with any of...
Undergraduate Science Education at Harvard
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This is Undergraduate Science Education Welcome faculty, students and parents. The Office of Science Education brings you resources for improving undergraduate science education at Harvard for both the Physical Sciences and the Life Sciences Concentration...
MCB Requirements Chart
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Please see the MCB website for the most up-to-date information on concentration requirements. REQUIREMENTS SELECTIONS Foundational courses 2 half courses LS 1a (or LPSA) and LS 1b or LS 50A and LS 50B Intermediate biology 2 half courses MCB 60 and either...
Where students own their education
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It looked like an episode of the TV show “Hoarders” outside the Connaughton Room in Pierce Hall last year. Stowed in lockers were a box of eggs, a Clapper, a bottle of rubbing alcohol, a set of dominoes, PVC pipes, a glass jar, pulleys, and a plastic...