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I am also a Ph.D. student and it's somewhat comforting to realize I am not the only one who has more questions than one lifetime would allow one to answer. It's also comforting to acknowledge I am not the only one who has printed that Einstein quote and placed it by my workdesk. Science is a humbling quest indeed.

Quoting Prof. Carlos Bustamante (Cornell):

"Being a scientist means living on the borderline between your competence and your incompetence. If you always feel competent, you aren’t doing your job."




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