“It is common, and encouraged by many journals, for research to be judged by the impact factor of the journal that publishes it. But as a journal's score is an average, it says little about the quality of any individual piece of research.” LittlesIndividualCommonQualityPiecesResearchImpactAverageFactorsScoreJudgedJournalPublish Author:Randy Schekman
“Growing up where I did, the thought of working on a television show or in a movie... that existed on a parallel plane, you know?” KnowsShowsGrowing UpGrowingTelevisionPlanesParallelsTelevision Shows Author:Jennifer Garner
“I am a scientist. Mine is a professional world that achieves great things for humanity.” WorldHumanityAchieveMinesScientistGreat Things Author:Randy Schekman
“Everything I did in high school was focused on microbiology, looking at things like algae under a microscope for hours on end. When I was 13, I saved up $100 to buy a good used microscope. I was obsessed with microorganisms.” EndsSchoolUsedHoursHigh SchoolFocusedSavedObsessedMicroscopesAlgaeMicroorganismsMicrobiology Author:Randy Schekman
“The idea that I could push the envelope using dedication and research and endless curiosity has propelled me in my life's work.” IdeasResearchCuriosityEndlessDedicationEnvelopes Author:Randy Schekman
“When I was a postdoc, I jotted every fresh thought on a three-by-five card and kept them in a card catalogue.” ThreeFiveCardsCatalogues Author:Randy Schekman
“Our cells engage in protein production, and many of those proteins are enzymes responsible for the chemistry of life.” ResponsibleProductionsCellsChemistryProteinEnzymes Author:Randy Schekman
“I feel most at home when I am writing a poem—because in that instant, I am everywhere.” FeelsWritingHomeInstant Author:Nathalie Handal
“For you to be able to take a picture of yourself that you feel good enough about to share with the world - I think that's a great thing.” ThinkingWorldFeelsEnoughAbleShareGreat ThingsFeel GoodGood EnoughPictures Of Yourself Author:Ezra Koenig