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So of course I wanted to be a scientist when I grew up. I found out early that I didn’t have the stomach for biology, but I became fascinated by the stars. I grew up in the age of Carl Sagan and many others, who wanted the knowledge and practice of science to be made accessible to everyone, a democratization of disciplines. Through heavy reading, I also gained respect for many, many other fields of study, and the place of research and academia in the modern world.