In addition to the research, I enjoyed learning French and assimilating the culture of another country.

One of the greatest joys in my life was giving a lecture in French at the College de France.

On even the worst days, when nothing was working at the lab, I knew that at home I would find warmth, peace, companionship, and encouragement. As a consequence, the next day would surely be better.

My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System.

I've never been able to shake the idea of family, which is to say I've never been able to shake my family. Being membered - being one limb of an immense grosser body - that's always been a fact to me.

I'm the only one in my family - I'm a practicing Jew - who has attached themselves to religion in a more traditional way.

I always used to put on plays when I was younger for my family to watch, when I was 10 or something. I used to force older members of my family to watch the plays and younger members of my family to be characters in the plays - and my personal favorite was Batman.

I think they are paying a lot more attention to news now, by the way, in part because of national-security issues. A lot of young people have friends or family in the military today.