In the mid-1990ies, when I worked in Boston for NASA's Earth observation, I was once sent to Arizona to see Bob Dickinson. Still a young scientist, I was in awe at getting to meet someone like him; and wondered why on Earth he would take the time. But he received me with warmth and time, full of appreciation for the work we were doing. It ended with him telling me he felt inspired. Him? I was the one with reason to feel inspired!! I'll never forget it.

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