So I Applied To Medical School And

People Are Not The Only Interesting Organism On Earth. From The Point Of View Of Scientific Or Commercial Value, There Are Lots Of Interesting Organisms.

At Every Stage Of My Career I Have Had Interesting And Cordial Colleagues, Some Of Whom Are Close Friends.

So I Applied To Medical School And Received A Scholarship At Washington University In St. Louis. Washington University Turned Out To Be A Lucky Choice. The Faculty Was Scholarly And Dedicated And Accessible To Students.

As I Look Back On The Last Few Decades Of My Life, I Am Struck By The Good Fortune That Came My Way.

Small Science, Which Includes Most Research In The Life Sciences All Over The World, Is Science Directed Usually By An Individual Senior Scientist And A Small Team Of Junior Associates, Perhaps Three, Ten, Fifteen, Something In That Order.