Let's Not Crowd Me, I'm Only a Scientist

摘要

Me, a scientist, the subject of interest. Imagine that. Since September 11 and Hurricane Katrina, everyone has wanted to talk about what I do. At dinner parties and in coffee shops, I am constantly assailed by inquiries about my work, my opinion, my outlook for the future. In 2004, I left ac-ademia to become a fellow at the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate. I joined a group of phenomenally . competent people dedicated to the research and development of advanced technologies to save lives and property in the aftermath of a natural or man-made disaster. And I became a social superstar.