Let us not let the world be defined by the destruction wrought by one virus, but illuminated by billions of hearts and minds working in unity. Pardis Sabeti billiondefinedestruction Change image and share on social
The great thing about America is I've never felt like an outsider. I'm just a different piece of the puzzle. Pardis Sabeti americafeltgreat Change image and share on social
If there's a trait for not sleeping, I probably have it. Pardis Sabeti sleeptrait Change image and share on social
The process of discovery in my field is very incremental. But there are moments when you realize you know something about the world nobody else knows. That's extraordinarily exhilarating. Pardis Sabeti discoveryexhilarateextraordinarily Change image and share on social
The creative scientific process is - It's kind of - It's a windy road that has a trajectory, but it's a slow trajectory. Pardis Sabeti creativekindprocess Change image and share on social
The Ebola epidemic was the most frightening outbreak I have witnessed in my lifetime, and I believe it was necessary to react globally as strongly as we did. Pardis Sabeti ebolaepidemicfrighten Change image and share on social
Unlike some viruses, we don't know what the natural reservoir is for Ebola. A lot of people think it's bats, but it's still very controversial; it could have been circulating in insects, in an environment, or in individuals. Pardis Sabeti batcirculatecontroversial share on social
You get these moments of thrill. There you are, at 3:00 in the morning, and you know something about how we evolved that nobody else in the world knows. It's a thrill of discovery. You make this breakthrough, and you find something. It's this wonderful, wonderful scavenger hunt when you got to the end. It's just so great to be a scientist. Pardis Sabeti breakthroughdiscoveryend share on social
As long as I have a heartbeat, I'm fine. So I just do what I love, and I do it the best that I can. And if it all goes away, I'll just start over. Pardis Sabeti fineheartbeatlong Change image and share on social
See, Ebola, like all threats to humanity, it's fueled by mistrust and distraction and division. When we build barriers amongst ourselves, and we fight amongst ourselves, the virus thrives. But unlike all threats to humanity, Ebola is one where we're actually all the same. We're all in this fight together. Pardis Sabeti barrierbuilddistraction share on social