Send Us Your Summer Fiction
The mighty hippopotamus spends up to 16 hours a day immersed in water—and, in summer, we at Hippo love water, too: Reclining beside it with a book in hand. Floating in it, dreaming dreams of great reads to...
Know More About the Art and Science of Waiting
Earlier this month, Faith Kearns brought you the Art and Science of Waiting, which has become one of Hippo’s top posts in 2015. The post features the research of Kate Sweeny, an associate professor of...
Her Heart’s in the Far East
A simple twist of fate launched the trajectory of Kaitlin Solimine’s academic pursuits. As a high school student at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, Solimine, who earned her master’s in East...
Hippo Post Named “Best of the Web” by BBC Future
Congratulations to Hippo contributor Philip Freeman, M.D. whose post Lie Down on the Couch, Virtually was named one of the best reads from around the web by BBC Future. Hippo is honored to be featured...
Hippo Contributor Celeste Ng’s New Novel Named Best Book of 2014 by Amazon
Congrats to Hippo contributor Celeste Ng. Her new novel, a literary thriller, Everything I Never Told You (Penguin Press), was named the 2014 Best Book of the Year by Amazon and made The New York...
Hippo Contributor and Harvard Divest Member Chloe Maxmin on the Bill Maher Show
Hippo contributor and Divest Harvard member Chloe Maxmin was a guest on the Bill Maher show in October. See her fabulous backstage interview here! The background: On November 19, 2014, seven Harvard...
“Earworms” AMA Winners Chosen
Thank you to everyone who participated in our latest Ask Me Anything series with music, mind, and brain scholar Georgia Floridou. Here are our winning questions: From James B.: "How much do math,...
