How lucky I feel to have such a rich intellectual life. How many people can say they spent Saturday morning listening to talented students across the globe talking together about issues at the frontier of science?
Hyderabad, sophisticated; Madras, highly informative; Columbus, provocative. Those are the words I would use to specifically characterize each talk. In common, all were thoroughly researched, had excellent visuals, and were well presented. Hyderabad showed us that a talk with many presenters works beautifully- it flowed well and the changeovers added interest- well done! ( See what Lindsey said about this in the movie!) Vidya, it was good to see and hear you on the screen- and I wish you a happy Mother's day! Madras and Columbus you had some spirited exchanges (see the movie for the proof).
Alright so here is the bad part- it's over! Our wonderful course just ended. And we were just getting started discussing the proteomics-genomics divide again, when our system timed out and we didn't even have a chance to say goodbye. We must rendezvous again and thoroughly talk the old rivalry out! Meanwhile here is a keepsake I made for you all- a three-minute movie.
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