Your Desperation Has to Be Greater then your Fear (1/25/2018)
My favorite quote of the young 21st century is from Bruce Springsteen, who, when recently asked how he channeled his anxiety about getting on stage into his spectacular performances replied: “Your desperation has to be greater than your fear.” And THAT, my friends, is also the best explanation you will ever hear about why I--and probably you reading this--went into a career in science. Many of you reading this will be young, but if you’ve defended your Ph.D., you’ve been on