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“Ben Barres gave a great seminar today, but then his work is much better than his sister’s.”

I’d never met Ben Barres, but this article makes me really wish I had.

If you’d like to know more about him, and his perspective on curiosity, research, meaningful life, and meaningful death, here’s a brief but fascinating video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=133&v=uau77VmPqqg

 


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