Had I to do it again, I would have been a math major, probably a double major, and did take a lot of math classes, but I would have taken a lot more. Pardis Sabeti classdoublelot Change image and share on social
My family fled Iran in October 1978 as a result of the coming revolution when I was two years old. In the early days, my entire family lived together in a very crowded house, where I shared a room with my sister, cousin, and grandmother, and we would all listen to my grandmother tell stories before bedtime. Pardis Sabeti bedtimecomecousin share on social
My scientific work is much more practically minded - to change something, to effect something. And the music I do is much more soft power, about changing minds. Pardis Sabeti changeeffectmind Change image and share on social
I was actually not some sort of a child prodigy by any stretch. Pardis Sabeti childprodigysort Change image and share on social
It is of course very difficult to see relations between America and Iran becoming increasingly tense and knowing that it is not the people of the countries but a subset of leaders and radicals that are causing such strife. I am hoping that the spirit of the people will triumph. Pardis Sabeti americacausecountry share on social
I heard it in 2008 and hear it again now - this notion that the only reason one would support Hillary Clinton is because she is a woman - or only because she is experienced and smart. She is all of those things. But I am with her because... Hillary Clinton inspires me. Pardis Sabeti clintonexperiencehear share on social
I'm looking for all the things that are beneficial in the human genome. Everything that I do is based on a very simple principle: things that are beneficial will spread through populations very quickly. Pardis Sabeti basebeneficialgenome share on social
I am deeply immersed in my medical work, and it can get very intense, but I believe that the connection and devotion is key. You can not work on diseases as devastating and deadly as Lassa and Ebola without complete trust and respect for the individuals with whom you work. My lab and colleagues are just extraordinary, and we are a family. Pardis Sabeti colleaguecompleteconnection share on social
I have a B.S. in Biology from MIT, an M.Sc. in Human Biology and a Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology from Oxford University, and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. I never intended for so many degrees, but I enjoyed getting them all. Pardis Sabeti anthropologybiologicalbiology share on social
Generally, I'm not writing about genomes or anything like that. But people underestimate the creativity you use in science and the rigor you need in music. They basically have the same path. Pardis Sabeti basicallycreativitygenerally Change image and share on social