Judy Harris

Cognoscenti contributor

Judy Harris is a writer, audio producer and development associate. Her work has appeared in several magazines, and she has done production for the BBC, PRI, Houghton Mifflin, Perseus Books and Monitor Radio.

Recently published

The Bystander Effect In The Cellphone Age

A house is on fire. Do you rush to warn residents who might still be inside, or do you stop to take a picture?

Cognoscenti

Jun 5, 2015

Judy Harris: "Seabiscuit ran there in 1937. The Beatles played there in 1966. Suffolk Downs has been part of countless lives for nearly eight decades." Pictured: Tale Of Houdini takes a lap around the Suffolk Downs track during a training run. The track, which opened in 1935, will close on Saturday, October 4, 2014.(Jesse Costa/WBUR)

To The Races: Discovering Suffolk Downs Just In Time To Say Goodbye

Seabiscuit ran there in 1937. The Beatles played there in 1966. Suffolk Downs has been part of countless lives for nearly eight decades.

Cognoscenti

Oct 3, 2014