In this series, we ask people around campus the same set of 12 questions. Want to suggest an interviewee? Leave a comment or e-mail us at flyby@thecrimson.com.

ALISON SIMMONS, Samuel H. Wolcott Professor of Philosophy

1. What time do you wake up in the morning?

Seven o'clock—that's different from when I get up, which is about eight o'clock.

2. Who is your favorite Harvard alum, real or fictional?

My former students are my favorite alums, not the big famous people.

3. Was Larry Summers sexist?

No.

4. Who is the smartest person you know?

Leibniz—although to say I know him or understand his work is kind of a stretch...

5. What have you always wanted to tell tourists in the Yard?

Stop blocking the pathways. I don't mind the cameras, but when you can't get by and you have to step in the mud...