Embedded The Harvard Plan: And so it begins…
Nov 17, 2025
Ryan Enos, a political scientist at Harvard who focuses on voting, shares insights on election surprises and faculty resistance to government demands. Kamila Naxerova, a genetics professor and cancer researcher, discusses the impact of funding cuts on her lab and the American research culture. Kit Parker, a bioengineering professor and U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, explores the challenges of ideological diversity on campus. Together, they navigate the intersection of academia, government pressure, and the future of academic freedom.
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Models Failed Twice But Lessons Were Learned
- Ryan Enos expected better model performance in 2024 after 2016's surprise and 2020's turmoil.
- He viewed the election as different but still a test of quantitative political science's reliability.
Immigrant Scientist's Embrace Of U.S. Research
- Kamila Naxerova emigrated from communist Czechoslovakia and found U.S. scientific culture transformative.
- She chose to stay in America because collaboration and being taken seriously energized her research career.
Eclectic Professor Combines Army And Art
- Kit Parker blends military service with an eclectic academic portfolio, from cell-city art to a patented smoker.
- His unconventional labs and classes reflect a restless, creative approach to engineering education.
