5YO just asked me where chickens come from. I told her they come from eggs. Her: โNo, I mean the first chicken. It couldnโt have laid its own egg.โ I instinctively said the one thing all scientists say when we donโt know how to answer a question: โThatโs a really good questionโ.
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 โWhy are you going to sleep at work?โ ๐คฆโโ๏ธ