Science in the News
A Harvard graduate student organization
SITN examines the science behind the media reports we hear everyday and brings big discoveries, important data, and scientists themselves to the world at large.
- HIV Prevention Drug Shows Promise
As HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, continues to spread globally, there is increased demand for a drug that can effectively prevent HIV infection. Even more appealing is a drug that could guard against HIV over the long term, and not require a daily dose. Thanks to an experimental drug known as GSK744, hope may…
- The Physics of Evolution: Equations shed new light on nature’s mysteries
Presented by Jeong-Mo Choi, Bryan Weinstein, and Amy Gilson Did you know that principles and equations from physics can be used to study evolution? We'll describe how physics-based models can be used to predict evolution, on the level of individual molecules and whole populations. First, Jeong-Mo will describe how scientists began to use quantitative models…
