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The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University—known as Harvard Radcliffe Institute—is one of the world’s leading centers for interdisciplinary exploration. We bring students, scholars, artists, and practitioners together to pursue curiosity-driven research, expand human understanding, and grapple with questions that demand insight from across disciplines.

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Podcast: Is Losing an Hour of Sleep Really That Big a Deal?

As we spring forward for daylight saving time, one might wonder whether losing a single hour of sleep is that big of a deal. In this episode, we talk with a neurologist who specializes in daily rhythms about what might be lost along with that hour—and finally answer the question, Are you getting enough sleep?

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Meet Our 2023–2024 Fellows

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BornCurious Podcast

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Fellows 1,249
Radcliffe fellowships awarded since the Institute’s founding
Public Events 64,156
Number of people to attend Harvard Radcliffe Institute public events (virtually and in person) since fall 2020
Schlesinger Library Collections 999,999+
Pages of historical material digitized and made available to researchers since 2015

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On Radcliffe Day 2024—Friday, May 24—Harvard Radcliffe Institute will award the Radcliffe Medal to Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Before Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin RI ’17 honors Sotomayor with the Radcliffe Medal, our program will explore how—even when political discord, cultural differences, and polarized debates divide us—we can work together toward a future that advances equal rights for all. Speakers will include Mary Bonauto, Jerome Foster II, Martha Minow EdM ’76, RI ’18, Rita Moreno, Melissa Murray, and Nina Perales. Visit our Linktree for full event details and speaker information.

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Today, in honor of #PiDay, we bring you an episode of BornCurious featuring the mathematician Laura DeMarco. She and our cohosts reconsider not only what math is but also what it can do—and who can do it. To find the podcast episode, visit our Linktree. Photo by @photorinaldo

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Is losing an hour of sleep when we spring ahead for daylight saving time really that big a deal? On this week's episode of our podcast, BornCurious, we talk to Elizabeth B. Klerman, an expert on sleep and circadian rhythms, about the effects of this time adjustVisit our Linktree to listen!

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