When driving one day, he accidentally struck a horse, totaling his car and injuring himself so severely he nearly died. During those moments when he thought his life was ending, his thoughts flew to the people he loved. Not to his work or reputation, but to the people he loved. The experience caused him to reexamine his life and his academic focus with fresh eyes. What mattered most in life was love and human connection. This realization was at once obvious and profound. It led him to change the direction of his studies and research to focus on the biological underpinnings of human
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