There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.

Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.

The iron rule of nature is: you get what you reward for. If you want ants to come, you put sugar on the floor.

The power to edit genes comes with great ethical obligations.

写作是一种抵抗。