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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Willie Thompson ('22 cohort) and Sydney Hunt ('23 cohort) speak with Yousuf Khan ('19 cohort) about how basic science research can directly improve the lives of everyone, the role that tennis has played in his life, and his experience traveling to New Mexico for a game show.Highlights from the episode:(04:34) The story behind Yousuf's name(06:11) Growing up in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) and attending the University of Maryland(12:05) Developing his current research interests (28:15) Facilitating the KHS conversation(30:53) Writing his Imagine a World statement and reflecting on the importance of academic humility(36:12) Participating in a Netflix game show
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