It's difficult for me to write this post without resorting to hyperbole. The fact that I know and like the speaker in question may make me slightly biased, but I've just spent the past fifteen minutes riveted to my monitor, feeling impressed, inspired, even empowered. In his charge to the senior class, David Rolfe '11 makes the mission of the college -- and the mission of science in general -- necessary and relevant. David's message, condensed: you can change the world in a small way, every day. What you do matters.
David's introduction occurs about 22 minutes into the video; I urge you to watch his entire address. Because this is, truly, the best graduation speech -- and the best call to action for scientists -- I've ever heard.
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