Courtesy of Philippa Marrack
We're interested in the same intellectual puzzles. [The T cell is] real interesting; it usually does the opposite of what you think it should do. We have a shared passion for this, understanding how this cell works.
When I came here, my first impression was that everybody, including the guy pumping gas, believed that life had possibilities. I came from class-ridden England, and I arrived in a place where it looked like everybody could do something with their lives. Nobody in England believes they can get anything done, at least [it was like that] then.
I think people still believe they can get things done, but they also think they can manage other people, when they should be managing themselves. I don't like this bullying, 'we-know-best' approach to managing the world. But that is a product of the belief that you can do what you want.
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