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Science needs contrarians, and contrarians need support

Created for researchers who want to test dominant views in social science topics, Extraordinary Claims, Extraordinary Evidence (ECEE) at IQSS provides support to Harvard faculty undertaking high-risk research that could provide novel insights.

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Explore the CGA's 2026 Training Schedule

The Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) is re-vamping its training workshop offerings for 2026! Free for Harvard ID holders, the workshops will teach various GIS and spatial concepts through applying the technologies ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, R, KNIME...
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Mind2Market Demo Day

On December 5, hear pitches from Harvard researchers, including teams from the IQSS Startup Foundry, about the latest AI projects ready to become ventures and looking for partners.

Mind2Market Demo Day. The future of AI isn't theoretical, it's pitching live.

Is AI dulling our minds?

IQSS faculty affiliate Dan Levy, senior lecturer in public policy, weighs in with other Harvard faculty members on the question of whether AI will help or harm critical thinking, and what effect it may have on the human mind. 

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What science says about Mom’s happiness advice

IQSS affiliate Daniel Gilbert, the Pierce Professor of Psychology, shared his mother's advice for happiness during the Division of Continuing Education’s inaugural Dean’s Distinguished Lecture—and how research backs it up.
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Memorious: Building Infinite Memory with AI

What if humans could have perfect, infinite memory? Harvard researchers Spandan Madan and Gabriel Kreiman set out to reinvent human memory using AI technology, with guidance and support from the IQSS Startup Foundry.

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