5YO just asked me where chickens come from. I told her they come from eggs. Her: “No, I mean the first chicken. It couldn’t have laid its own egg.” I instinctively said the one thing all scientists say when we don’t know how to answer a question: “That’s a really good question”.
I have a pretty good work life balance (for a scientist) but this week after a couple of long days in lab where every experiment went sideways, I video chatted my 4 year old to say goodnight and she asked me “Why are you going to sleep at work?” 🤦♂️