Conversations
Fifteen Questions: Benjamin L. de Bivort on Individuality, Forecasting, and the Politics of Science
The Organismic and Evolutionary Biology professor sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss fruit flies, puzzles, and LS50.
The Electronic Instrument Design Lab Says Goodbye to Jim MacArthur
Jim MacArthur manages Harvard’s Electronic Instrument Design Lab, fulfilling specific instrumentation requests across departments as what he calls a “short-order engineer.” After 25 years, he’s announced his retirement with a year’s notice, but he doesn’t know if a replacement will be hired.
What Matters to Adams House Scholar John Muresianu?
When I first talked with John M. Muresianu ’74 on the phone, he began by asking me questions about myself and where my family is from — Mainland China or Taiwan? Which part of China? — before singing a famous Chinese poem.
Fifteen Questions: David J. Deming on Diversity Office Closures, ChatGPT, and the Biggest Challenges Facing Harvard
The new Dean of Harvard College sat down with Fifteen Minutes to talk about Harvard football, his favorite memories on campus, and his Substack. At the end, he even volleys a question back.
Fifteen Questions: Alfredo Gutierrez Ortiz Mena on Constitutional Backsliding, Counter-Majoritarian Courts, and Tenoch
The former justice of the Mexican Supreme Court sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss his return to Harvard Law School, recent changes in the Mexican judicial system, and his favorite historical court opinions.
Fifteen Questions: Spencer Lee-Lenfield on Translation, Keats’s Odes, and HUDS Dumplings
The Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss the art of translation, returning to Harvard, and HUM 10.
Fifteen Questions: Curtis T. McMullen on Shared Truths, Unsolved Problems, and How to Illustrate Infinity
The Cabot Professor of Mathematics sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss life lessons from mathematics, the challenges of formulating good questions, and his work visualizing curved space.
Fifteen Questions: Annabel L. Kim on Subjectivity, Scatology, and Garfield
The Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss how she became interested in French literature, the difference between French and English dystopias, and the best places to find vegan food in Harvard Square.
Former HLS Prof. Alan Dershowitz, a Staunch Israel Supporter, To Speak at HKS Forum on War in Gaza
Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz, a high-profile defense lawyer and a fierce supporter of Israel, will speak at the JFK Jr. forum on Sept. 16 for the first “Middle East Dialogues” event of the fall.
Fifteen Questions: Derek J. Penslar on the Antisemitism Task Force, Facing Backlash, and Jewish Scholarship
The professor of Jewish history sat down with Fifteen Minutes to talk about his favorite jokes, the study of Judaism, and the antisemitism task force.
