Christy DeSmith
@christydesmith.bsky.social
writer, editor, journalist, runner, reader, mom, master lip-syncer. Former @bostonglobe and @startribune. Current @harvard social sciences writer.
Researchers have discovered the ancient originators of the vast Indo-European language family (think: English, Russian, Spanish, Albanian, Farsi). The discovery marks a collaborative triumph & builds upon decades of work by linguists, archaeologists, and geneticists. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Landmark studies track source of Indo-European languages— Harvard Gazette
Researchers place Caucasus Lower Volga people, speakers of ancestor tongue, in today’s Russia about 6,500 years ago
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February 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Researchers have discovered the ancient originators of the vast Indo-European language family (think: English, Russian, Spanish, Albanian, Farsi). The discovery marks a collaborative triumph & builds upon decades of work by linguists, archaeologists, and geneticists. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
New research: NIMBY-style land-use policies not only block inexpensive housing from a neighborhood near you. The rules have actively stifled productivity in the homebuilding sector for at least 50 years, leading to higher costs. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Is small thinking the new American way? — Harvard Gazette
Study says tighter land-use controls have hurt productivity and innovation among builders, fueling housing crisis
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January 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
New research: NIMBY-style land-use policies not only block inexpensive housing from a neighborhood near you. The rules have actively stifled productivity in the homebuilding sector for at least 50 years, leading to higher costs. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Why have fertility rates fallen so far in countries like Korea? New research by Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin provides an answer. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Need to boost population? Encourage dads to step up at home. — Harvard Gazette
New historical research by economist Claudia Goldin finds link between fertility rates, gender roles
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January 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Why have fertility rates fallen so far in countries like Korea? New research by Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin provides an answer. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
File under: Books I can't stop thinking about while puzzling over the state of things. I would love to know what books are on other people's minds.
January 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
File under: Books I can't stop thinking about while puzzling over the state of things. I would love to know what books are on other people's minds.