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Some people look at big things, and other people look at very small things, but in a sense, we're all trying to understand the world around us. Roderick MacKinnon bigpeoplesense Change image and share on social
I always say, 'Let your experiment speak to you.' What I mean by that is I - actually, we, or, at least, I'm not smart enough, actually, to guess how nature is working, but by looking and doing the right experiments and paying close attention to the subtleties of it, you start to catch on. Roderick MacKinnon attentioncatchclose share on social
You hear a lot of scientists say the same thing. It doesn't have to be a big thing because the thing about being a scientist is even the little things are big things to us. Roderick MacKinnon bighearlot Change image and share on social
What cracks me up is people who think I don't take baseball seriously. It's the most important thing in my life. They don't know how hard it is for me to get a bad game out of my mind. I still can't, but I'm getting better. Brady Anderson badbaseballcrack share on social
If you look at my CV, just about everything I have done has come through a publicly funded institution; it is a career entirely built on that sort of support. Elizabeth Price buildcareerfund Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social