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The Rest Is Politics: Leading

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Unconventional Upbringing and Pursuing Biology

The speaker shares their unique upbringing, being raised by their grandparents and their search for their biological father. They discuss their passion for biology and their decision to become a biologist, reflecting on their curiosity and the opportunities they felt it offered. The chapter also includes their journey as a researcher and how they came up with the idea for the Francis Crick Institute.

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