My Education Began In The Public Schools

Small Science, Which Includes Most Research In The Life Sciences All Over The World, Is Science Directed Usually By An Individual Senior Scientist And A Small Team Of Junior Associates, Perhaps Three, Ten, Fifteen, Something In That Order.

The Glimpses Of Human Strength And Frailty That A Physician Sees Are With Me Still.

So I Applied To Medical School And Received A Scholarship At Washington University In St. Louis. Washington University Turned Out To Be A Lucky Choice. The Faculty Was Scholarly And Dedicated And Accessible To Students.

My Parents Came To The United States In The Early Years Of This Century As Part Of A Wave Of Russian Jewish Immigrants Seeking Freedom And Opportunity In The New World.

At Every Stage Of My Career I Have Had Interesting And Cordial Colleagues, Some Of Whom Are Close Friends.