During an academic conference, it is my habit to attend symposium that has very little relation to my work. For exactly the same reason, conference of the American Society is particularly attractive to me - they often invite speakers from some unexpected field.
For example, the first plenary lecture was delivered by Roger Tsien (錢永健) - the 2008 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Yes, chemistry. Although Tsien focused on the practical aspects (that is, in vivo tissue imaging) of his work on GFP (green fluorescence protein) and skipped much of the technical details, I could appreciate why his prize was on chemistry. (For example, he did explain a little how the side chain of GFP was modified to achieve a different emission wavelength.)
What's the use of all these ?
What a question.
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Most people know very well that one could look far away by standing on the shoulder of a giant.
But, when there's no giant around, we could look slightly farther by keeping our back straight.
And, however far away you could see, make good use of your atlanto-axial joint and look around - you could better appreciate the beauty of the world.
On a few occasions, you may also find an unexpected trail to the place you want to go.
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