Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A childhood lesson about education shaped this scientist’s lifelong goal: earning a PhD.

After watching her mother come close to finishing a doctorate and hearing her grandfather say “knowledge is the one thing no one can take away from you,” she made a decision at just 10 years old that changed her life.

This clip comes from a longer conversation about motivation, persistence, and the personal journeys behind careers in science.

Watch the full podcast episode here: youtu.be/7utPIv9jnag

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