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BornCurious is—like its home—about unbounded curiosity. Coming to you from Harvard Radcliffe Institute, one of the world’s leading centers for interdisciplinary exploration, this podcast brings together scholars, students, artists, and doers. Our conversations traverse current affairs, scientific breakthroughs, cutting-edge research, art making, and storytelling. Join us as we talk with and learn from the many people in our Radcliffe community whose work and lives are shaped by curiosity.© 2026 President and Fellows of Harvard College Ciencia Ciencias Sociales
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  • From Jim Crow to Higher Ed Trailblazer: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth J. Simmons

    From Jim Crow to Higher Ed Trailblazer: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth J. Simmons
    Jun 25 2026
    On Radcliffe Day 2026, Harvard Radcliffe Institute honored Ruth J. Simmons in recognition of how she has modeled extraordinary and transformative leadership in higher education. In this episode, this most recent Radcliffe Medalist sits down with the Harvard scholar Drew Gilpin Faust—herself a former University president—to recount how a sharecropper’s daughter from East Texas found her way to courageous leadership. Released on June 25, 2026. Episode Transcript Guests Drew Gilpin Faust is a president emerita of Harvard University, where she is also the Arthur Kingsley Porter University Research Professor, and the author of seven books, including the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War (Knopf, 2008). Her most recent book is a memoir, Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury ((Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023). She was the founding dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Ruth J. Simmons is a three-time university president who has shaped generations of students and scholars—at Smith College, Brown University, and Prairie View A&M University. Simmons has championed the power of education while calling on colleges and universities to uphold their foundational ideals and reckon honestly with their failures. She is most recently the author of Up Home: One Girl’s Journey (Random House, 2023). Related Content Radcliffe Day 2026 Kim and Judy Davis Dean’s Lecture in the Social Sciences: Conversation with Ruth J. Simmons Credits Ivelisse Estrada is your cohost and the editorial manager at HRI, where she edits Radcliffe Magazine. Kevin Grady is the multimedia producer at HRI. Alan Catello Grazioso is the executive producer of BornCurious and the senior multimedia manager at HRI. Heather Min is your cohost and the senior manager of digital strategy at HRI. Anna Soong is the production assistant at HRI. Special thanks to Productions, Inc. for production support and Cabin 3 Media for their invaluable contributions to the editing of this podcast episode.
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    47 m
  • An Oncologist’s Origin Story

    An Oncologist’s Origin Story
    Apr 23 2026
    As a young person deeply concerned with social justice, Naomi Ko thought she might become a lawyer—then, reality intervened. After a stint with Teach for America, a volunteer job at the Berkeley Free Clinic would set her on her current path as a breast oncologist. In this episode, Ko shares her unique journey. Released on April 23, 2026. Episode Transcript Guest Naomi Ko is section chief of Breast Cancer Medical Oncology at NYU Langone Health and an associate professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She is writing a book, “Seeing the Unseen Among Us,” based on patient stories from her 15 years practicing medicine at Boston Medical Center. Related Content The Boston Globe: “A Double Diagnosis—Cancer While Poor” Fellowship bio: Naomi Ko Episode 508: The Importance of Access in Breast Cancer Care Credits Ivelisse Estrada is your cohost and the editorial manager at HRI, where she edits Radcliffe Magazine. Alan Catello Grazioso is the executive producer of BornCurious and the senior multimedia manager at HRI. Heather Min is your cohost and the senior manager of digital strategy at HRI. Anna Soong is the production assistant at HRI. Special thanks to Cabin 3 Media for their invaluable contributions to the editing of this podcast episode.
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    33 m
  • The Importance of Access in Breast Cancer Care

    The Importance of Access in Breast Cancer Care
    Apr 7 2026
    Naomi Ko has spent her career as a breast cancer oncologist working in safety-net hospitals—medical institutions with high rates of uninsured patients. What she’s learned is that poorer patients have worse cancer outcomes, and it has made her passionate about health equity. Now she’s writing a book about the patient stories and themes that keep recurring in her cancer-fighting career. Released on April 7, 2026. Episode Transcript Guest Naomi Ko is section chief of Breast Cancer Medical Oncology at NYU Langone Health and an associate professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She is writing a book, “Seeing the Unseen Among Us,” based on patient stories from her 15 years practicing medicine at Boston Medical Center. Related Content The Boston Globe: “A Double Diagnosis—Cancer While Poor” Fellowship bio: Naomi Ko Episode 509: An Oncologist’s Origin Story Credits Ivelisse Estrada is your cohost and the editorial manager at HRI, where she edits Radcliffe Magazine. Kevin Grady is the multimedia producer at HRI. Alan Catello Grazioso is the executive producer of BornCurious and the senior multimedia manager at HRI. Heather Min is your cohost and the senior manager of digital strategy at HRI. Anna Soong is the production assistant at HRI. Special thanks to Cabin 3 Media for their invaluable contributions to the editing of this podcast episode.
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    33 m
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