- Douda led by listening, connected with people emotionally. She looked for people who were self-directed, yet collegial
- "I've looked for opportunities where I can fill a niche where there aren't too many other people with the same skill sets."
- Nature is beautiful - The double helix solution was too beautiful not to be true
- Ask BIG questions!
- Competition + Collegiality marks the ethos of science
- CRISPR targets and cuts DNA to fix genetic issues
- The greats have an urgency to get to the future and help create it
- Best way to get someone to trust you is for you to trust them first
- Absolute vs. Positional improvements - better off even if all get some (improved memory) vs the "tip toe" problem (make people taller)
- Ingenuity without wisdom is dangerous
- Jobs - the best product is creating a team that can continually make innovative products
What I got out of it
- A thrilling story about the race to CRISPR and how it has already deeply impacted our world and