Science stories: flies, planes, worms, and lasers.
"Tell a story," my mother instructs her graduate students as they prepare their talks. I will make use of her advice here, and will tell several short stories. The themes revolve around the practice of science-what motivates us to go into science and how we choose questions once we get there. I also touch on progress in scientific tools, teaching, good mentors, and good colleagues, all of which contribute to making a career in science constantly compelling.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. mur22@psu.edu
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D000818:Animals; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D001369:Axons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D003585:Cell Biology / Q000266:history*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D007834:Lasers; D010414:Pennsylvania