As an undergraduate student at McGill University in the late 1960s Barry was assigned a faculty advisor, an eminent psychologist, Professor Donald Hebb. At the time Barry wondered if he should have a plan like peers who were preparing for careers in medicine or law while he was simply choosing courses that interested him like zoology, ecology, psychology, and animal behavior. When he eventually approached his advisor with this question Barry was asked, “How old are you son?” When told he was 20 Professor Hebb said something that guided Barry for many years: “Far too young to specialize — you should continue to play the field.” So, Barry continued doing what interested him and seemed important — and does so to this day.
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