At Harvard, the Kitchen as Lab

A science-of-cooking course teaches students about chemistry and physics, with a little help from some of the world’s top chefs.

Basics: STEM Education Has Little to Do With Flowers

The letters stand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, but it has some branding issues. And is it even a brand worth saving?

Breast Milk Sugars Give Infants a Protective Coat

A large part of human milk that cannot be digested by babies coats the lining of a breast-fed infant’s intestine, protecting it from noxious bacteria.

The Idea Incubator Goes to Campus

Proof-of-concept centers are giving universities the money and other support to take unproven ideas and make them appeal to venture capitalists.

Findings: Daring to Discuss Women’s Potential in Science

A bill passed by the House recalls a hypothesis about differences in the sexes’ aptitude for math and science.

Books on Science: Higher Education and the Pursuit of Living High Off the Hog

“Tech Transfer” is the deceptively mild title of a mordant satire about scientists and universities and how they do business.

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