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Spotlights

Shelley Carson discusses the psychology of creativity, diving into the question, Are creativity and madness linked? 

Allan Ryan discusses Julian Assange and Wikileaks, and how the controversial website differs from traditional news organizations.

Harvard historian Caroline Elkins talks about the Mau Mau uprising and evidence of Britain’s abuse of the Kikuyu in Kenya. 

Jocelyne Cesari discusses how misunderstandings of Islam are crippling international relations.

Instructor and author Steven Cohen takes his public speaking students on a fun yet challenging journey to make them better leaders.

Does anonymity have value in the age of technology? What are the costs?

Professor Nichols discusses reforming nuclear strategy and reducing stockpiles.

In Harvard labs, students learn to build microfluidic devices that facilitate biological study.

Classics scholar Gregory Nagy discusses how studying the Iliad can lead to a better understanding of humanism.

Faculty member Heyman addresses the question, Is addiction a disease or a choice? in this interview and his book Addiction: A Disorder of Choice.

Instructor Sue Schopf takes a look at the vampire and explains why it’s the perfect time to shed some light on this nighttime creature.

MGMT E-5500 examines the sports industry, including recent examples such as the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The Extension School offers high-quality courses at reasonable rates. How do we do it?

Students in the course Ocean Environments get hands-on experience on a field trip to the Cape Cod seashore with instructor George Buckley.

Extension School graduates participate in the time-honored traditions of Harvard University Commencement.