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Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
Randy Schekman
Harold Varmus
Brian Kobilka
Shinya Yamanaka
Aaron Ciechanover
Jules Hoffmann
Aaron Ciechanover
When things were going badly, did you consider quitting science?
Aaron Ciechanover
What’s your advice for dealing with failure?
Shinya Yamanaka
How should I respond to unexpected results?
Shinya Yamanaka
What can failures teach us?
Shinya Yamanaka
Did you always believe that your stem cell experiments would work?
Harold Varmus
How should scientists deal with disappointment in the lab?
Brian Kobilka
Did you ever feel like quitting?
Brian Kobilka
Did you face any obstacles at the start of your career?
Brian Kobilka
How do you deal with failure?
Brian Kobilka
What should you do if technology limits your research?
Barry Marshall
How successful was your self-experimentation?
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
Have you encountered any sexism during your career?
Randy Schekman
How do you stay motivated when things go wrong?
Randy Schekman
How do you deal with roadblocks in your work?
Bruce Beutler
What kept you going when things didn’t work?
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