And, while I would say my lecture on the topic was well received, it was clear that some in the audience were not happy.

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As I noted in my Fogarty Lecture at Stanford, this standard alone will greatly depress new innovation.

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After lecture upon lecture from my accountant father and older brother (who majored in economics in college), my brother offered to loan me the money to pay off the camera purchase.

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Like chewing gum and walking, I could type lecture notes in my sleep.

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But as my colleague George Anders pointed out in comments on my story, the traditional long-lecture college course format is beginning to collapse.

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"When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, little did I realize that Saddam Hussein would dictate the next 10 years of my life, " Kelly once said during a lecture.

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This is the lecture that I give to every one of my patients: Take charge of your health today.

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My uncle is an engineer and he was teaching the next day in McGill and coincidentally the lecture he was giving was about high-rise buildings.

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