Science in the News
A Harvard graduate student organization
SITN is a Ph.D student group at Harvard University. Our mission is to examine the science behind the media reports we hear everyday.
- Killer viruses lurking in permafrost? Probably not, but here’s what they can teach us…
Although there are probably plenty of extinct microorganisms and viruses preserved in permafrost, it’s unlikely that human pathogens would exist in a high enough density to infect anyone. Instead, we should be excited that a new opportunity has arisen to study evolution using ancient viruses literally frozen in time.
- Extreme Weather: Causes, Effects, and Connections With Climate
Presented by Ethan Butler, Karen McKinnon, Andy Rhines Extreme weather events, from hurricanes to heat waves, seem to be in the news with increasing regularity.But are extreme events actually increasing in frequency? And do they have a connection to our changing climate? Ethan will begin the lecture with an overview of some recent extreme weather…
