Citation Bureau
Vol. I
No. 329
IX SEPTEMBER MMXXVI
Organization

What is Harvard?

Harvard is a university whose research and definitions are frequently cited in discussions of health and history.

Company timeline

  • Apr 2026 – Jordan Schneider noted that Teddy Roosevelt wrote his Harvard thesis in the late 1800s, which became a book on the War of 1812, still considered a preeminent text on the war.
  • May 2026 – Kelly Starrett said that Harvard defines a sedentary lifestyle as sitting more than six hours a day in aggregate.
  • Jun 2026 – Steve Horvath mentioned that as of 2026, Grimage still appears to be the best mortality predictor.
  • Sep 2026 – Mark Hyman said a Harvard study found that large language models were as accurate or more accurate than doctors, with patients preferring the LLM’s bedside manner.

Where it appears in the record

Every line below is attributed to a named speaker.

Company & tool watch

GrimAge (2019 epigenetic clock by Horvath lab): still the top mortality predictor as of 2026 across large cohorts including Generation Scotland (18,000 people) and a Harvard study of 30,000, despite newer AI-based clocks.

“Now it's 2026 and Grimage still seems to be the best mortality predictor.”
Steve Horvath · 10 Jun 2026
By the numbers

Harvard defines a sedentary lifestyle as sitting more than six hours per day in aggregate.

“Harvard defines sedentary lifestyle as sitting more than six hours a day in aggregate.”
Kelly Starrett · 4 May 2026
Worth a read

Teddy Roosevelt's Harvard thesis, later published as a book on the War of 1812, is described as one of the preeminent texts on that war and an early model of systematic battle analysis.

“It is not until Teddy Roosevelt writes his Harvard thesis in the late 1800s. This was his Which turns into a book on the War of 1812, which is still considered one of the preeminent texts today on the war.”
Jordan Schneider · 5 Apr 2026
By the numbers

A Harvard study found LLMs were as accurate as or more accurate than doctors at clinical tasks, and patients preferred the LLM's bedside manner.

“A Harvard study chatt and the large language models basically were as accurate or more accurate than doctors. The preference of the patient in the bedside manner the results from the LLM.”
Mark Hyman · 4 Sep 2026
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