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Carrie L. Zinaman

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Ig NOBELS

Food, water, live animals and nuclear devices were all banned from MIT's Kresge auditorium last Thursday night. Instead, in a


Women Gain At Med. School

For the first time since Harvard Medical School began admitting women in 1945, the school's entering class has more female


Scientists' Humor Defies Stereotypical Serious Image

Irven DeVore, Moore professor of biological anthropology, once camped out in the deserts of Africa with two of his graduate


Benefits of AZT Therapy Re-Evaluated

A group of investigators from the School of Public Health reported in today's issue of The New England Journal of


Vaccine Reduces TB Risk

A recently concluded data analysis by a School of Public Health research team could help stem the rising number of


Women Drink More Today

With greater social acceptance of drinking by women, female students imbibe more alcohol now than they ever have in the


Labs Play Video Game Biology

For a gene that was almost named warthog and razorback and can claim a popular SEGA Genesis game as its


Harvard Graduate Repairs Hubble

One small step for Jeff Hoffman, one large step for NASA. After more than 150 parachute jumps, a hike up


Measuring the Waste

Every day, enormous mounds of soggy Lucky Charms, half-eaten apples and rubbery chicken pieces pile up in the dish rooms