title: Working in the real and the imaginary.
abstract: The science we practice is shaped by our interactions with people; the enthusiastic teachers, the fascinating mentors, the inspiring colleagues, and the inquisitive students. The science we enjoy takes us into areas we couldn't have anticipated. From time to time, we come back to reality and try to find ways to share our new explorations with our friends and relatives and to convert our insights into collective progress. What could be a better job?
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale, Institut de Recherche en Technologie et Science pour le Vivant, UMR5168, CEA/INRA/CNRS/Université Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France, and Unité de Thérapie Cellulaire et Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Biothérapies, Hôpital Saint Louis, Institut Universitaire d'Hematologie, UMRS1160, INSERM/AP-HP/Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France manuel.thery@cea.fr.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Théry
mesh_terms: D003585:Cell Biology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel