Harvard Business School
Professor of organizational psychology at Harvard Business School.
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Laura Huang
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Women are more likely to survive heart attacks if treated by female doctors, study says Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. But symptoms of the disease – and of heart attacks – can differ between men and women. Women are more likely than men to experience a “silent” heart attack – one with no overt symptoms -- at most, maybe indigestion, nausea, back or neck pain. Research has shown that women are less likely to survive heart attacks than men. According to a new study, that could be because of the gender of the doctors who treat them.
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Film Reviews
Vox Lux It’s a bizarre treat to watch Portman singing—very well—and strutting her stuff in a black sequined gown like a cross between Madonna and a Roomba Robot vacuum gone rogue.
Here Be Monsters
HBM107: Carlo Surrenders In theology school, Carlo Nakar asked, “Lord, what is the hardest thing you could possibly ask me to do?” He got a verbal answer.
Design and Architecture
Malibu rising from the ashes; LA Auto Show Malibu residents who have lived through past infernos say nothing compares to the Woolsey Fire. Most people who lost homes don’t plan on leaving. But the design and siting of homes may have to change, and Malibu may have to permit new kinds of structures. Plus, what we can learn about the future of driving from an automaker that didn’t show any cars -- and other takeaways from the LA Auto Show.