Science for life?

摘要

"Each man has his own vocation," said Ralph Waldo Emerso. "His talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him." Science is often portrayed as a vocation, a calling — as something more than just a job. Underlying this portrayal is the notion that scientists have an intrinsic curiosity about the natural world; indeed, this is probably the most commonly shared attribute among successful scientists of the past and present. I'd like to tell you that I have an insatiable curiosity for my new field, and chose my project because I couldn't dream of anything else. But frankly, other factors, such as the chance to live in the same city as my fiancee, came into play.