Through my adventures in physics, it took me a long time to realize this - science is a story. This story is written by very curious people on a pursuit to understand a question. The story of science is communicated through conversations at bars, personal off-line letters between friends, scribbles on pieces of paper, academic debates between opposing parties, and new connections made when teaching a non-specialist. We are writing a novel of curious pursuits and we contribute to the scientific body of knowledge through learning new technical skills, sharing work in journals, presenting a talk and going to conferences. I hope my colleagues and the public don't lose sight of this beautiful fact.
We are writing a story. Together.
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