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[Music] do you recall your school days well

do you recall your school days well

do you recall your school days well there had always been that he cornered

there had always been that he cornered

there had always been that he cornered in the class dark rimmed glasses was

in the class dark rimmed glasses was

in the class dark rimmed glasses was always pitied for their colorless

always pitied for their colorless

always pitied for their colorless tasteless life or so it seemed to the

tasteless life or so it seemed to the

tasteless life or so it seemed to the pool well today I’m going to tell you

pool well today I’m going to tell you

pool well today I’m going to tell you the story of the nerd who used to steal

the story of the nerd who used to steal

the story of the nerd who used to steal spices from kitchen cupboards see what

spices from kitchen cupboards see what

spices from kitchen cupboards see what happened when they were mixed together a

happened when they were mixed together a

happened when they were mixed together a nerd when they can do the playground

nerd when they can do the playground

nerd when they can do the playground didn’t get over slides the classic way

didn’t get over slides the classic way

didn’t get over slides the classic way up the ladder and down the slide but

up the ladder and down the slide but

up the ladder and down the slide but rather of the slide and now the ladder

rather of the slide and now the ladder

rather of the slide and now the ladder well this nerve is me look at that in my

well this nerve is me look at that in my

well this nerve is me look at that in my life I heartbeat is definitely it is not

life I heartbeat is definitely it is not

life I heartbeat is definitely it is not on my own life but rather on my

on my own life but rather on my

on my own life but rather on my generation for having been raised with a

generation for having been raised with a

generation for having been raised with a Miss shapen concept of learning and

Miss shapen concept of learning and

Miss shapen concept of learning and culture a concept that is taken the form

culture a concept that is taken the form

culture a concept that is taken the form of a boring puts inevitable task that

of a boring puts inevitable task that

of a boring puts inevitable task that has to be achieved in order to pass

has to be achieved in order to pass

has to be achieved in order to pass exams and get a degree a goal to which

exams and get a degree a goal to which

exams and get a degree a goal to which they ought to sacrifice fun and pleasure

they ought to sacrifice fun and pleasure

they ought to sacrifice fun and pleasure simply represented by movie several

simply represented by movie several

simply represented by movie several hours and social networks or go on video

hours and social networks or go on video

hours and social networks or go on video games the sort of activities that have

games the sort of activities that have

games the sort of activities that have nothing in common but scholar sounds in

nothing in common but scholar sounds in

nothing in common but scholar sounds in motion it is without any doubt more

motion it is without any doubt more

motion it is without any doubt more Celtic to one’s mind and senses than

Celtic to one’s mind and senses than

Celtic to one’s mind and senses than half an hour behind the book all black

half an hour behind the book all black

half an hour behind the book all black and white most of the times even away

and white most of the times even away

and white most of the times even away from studying when it is as simple as

from studying when it is as simple as

from studying when it is as simple as asking my adult friends what they think

asking my adult friends what they think

asking my adult friends what they think of an opinion article i have come across

of an opinion article i have come across

of an opinion article i have come across and found interesting or even have

and found interesting or even have

and found interesting or even have written myself i always got the same

written myself i always got the same

written myself i always got the same expression oh no I’m definitely not

expression oh no I’m definitely not

expression oh no I’m definitely not going to read all this yes it is a fact

going to read all this yes it is a fact

going to read all this yes it is a fact and we have to face it we will never

and we have to face it we will never

and we have to face it we will never gain one

gain one

gain one concentration and motivation if we

concentration and motivation if we

concentration and motivation if we demand that they stay away from what

demand that they stay away from what

demand that they stay away from what they consider their platform to the

they consider their platform to the

they consider their platform to the world and instead ask you to read all

world and instead ask you to read all

world and instead ask you to read all texts this horrible reality has created

texts this horrible reality has created

texts this horrible reality has created in me a deep ever-growing motivation to

in me a deep ever-growing motivation to

in me a deep ever-growing motivation to make a change and this has been like the

make a change and this has been like the

make a change and this has been like the lighthouse that my inner are weirdly but

lighthouse that my inner are weirdly but

lighthouse that my inner are weirdly but constantly kept pushing networks despite

constantly kept pushing networks despite

constantly kept pushing networks despite the fact that my ideology has created an

the fact that my ideology has created an

the fact that my ideology has created an enlarging yard between my friends arena

enlarging yard between my friends arena

enlarging yard between my friends arena yet i never forgot Steve Jobs famous

yet i never forgot Steve Jobs famous

yet i never forgot Steve Jobs famous commencement address at Stanford

commencement address at Stanford

commencement address at Stanford University in 2005 your time is limited

University in 2005 your time is limited

University in 2005 your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s

so don’t waste it living someone else’s

so don’t waste it living someone else’s life don’t be trapped by Dogma which is

life don’t be trapped by Dogma which is

life don’t be trapped by Dogma which is living with the results of other

living with the results of other

living with the results of other people’s thinking don’t let the noise of

people’s thinking don’t let the noise of

people’s thinking don’t let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner

others opinions drown out your own inner

others opinions drown out your own inner voice and most important have the

voice and most important have the

voice and most important have the courage to follow your heart and

courage to follow your heart and

courage to follow your heart and intuition they somehow already know what

intuition they somehow already know what

intuition they somehow already know what you truly want to become everything else

you truly want to become everything else

you truly want to become everything else is secondary there’s a Chinese proverb

is secondary there’s a Chinese proverb

is secondary there’s a Chinese proverb that says tell me I’ll forget show me

that says tell me I’ll forget show me

that says tell me I’ll forget show me and I may remember so the more senses

and I may remember so the more senses

and I may remember so the more senses one engages an ng mental process the

one engages an ng mental process the

one engages an ng mental process the deeper their understanding to the

deeper their understanding to the

deeper their understanding to the communicative information is the longer

communicative information is the longer

communicative information is the longer it would remain in their active memory

it would remain in their active memory

it would remain in their active memory and the more efficiently this should

and the more efficiently this should

and the more efficiently this should find applications later on this

find applications later on this

find applications later on this logically leads us to novel teaching

logically leads us to novel teaching

logically leads us to novel teaching methods such as engaging the learner the

methods such as engaging the learner the

methods such as engaging the learner the teaching-learning process and learning

teaching-learning process and learning

teaching-learning process and learning throughout experimentation or trial and

throughout experimentation or trial and

throughout experimentation or trial and error hey I can hear you out there

error hey I can hear you out there

error hey I can hear you out there you’re just saying what’s new in your

you’re just saying what’s new in your

you’re just saying what’s new in your talk such approaches are already adopted

talk such approaches are already adopted

talk such approaches are already adopted by a large number of instant

by a large number of instant

by a large number of instant what what yes I do agree but let’s be

what what yes I do agree but let’s be

what what yes I do agree but let’s be sensible and Rios can we anticipate

sensible and Rios can we anticipate

sensible and Rios can we anticipate providing equal opportunities of

providing equal opportunities of

providing equal opportunities of hands-on and wet lab lab experience for

hands-on and wet lab lab experience for

hands-on and wet lab lab experience for students of all the levels in this

students of all the levels in this

students of all the levels in this critical point of the history of the

critical point of the history of the

critical point of the history of the region especially when taking into

region especially when taking into

region especially when taking into account the bird projections and impact

account the bird projections and impact

account the bird projections and impact of the crisis of war-torn neighboring

of the crisis of war-torn neighboring

of the crisis of war-torn neighboring countries so to be straightforward

countries so to be straightforward

countries so to be straightforward anticipating anticipating this in the

anticipating anticipating this in the

anticipating anticipating this in the short run is like a homeless shopping

short run is like a homeless shopping

short run is like a homeless shopping for furniture I have always believed

for furniture I have always believed

for furniture I have always believed that the field of multimedia has to be

that the field of multimedia has to be

that the field of multimedia has to be sold stood in fact well-designed

sold stood in fact well-designed

sold stood in fact well-designed multimedia resources can lead to better

multimedia resources can lead to better

multimedia resources can lead to better comprehension than traditional version

comprehension than traditional version

comprehension than traditional version only messages again what’s new in that

only messages again what’s new in that

only messages again what’s new in that there’s an endless list of available big

there’s an endless list of available big

there’s an endless list of available big production documentaries well let’s get

production documentaries well let’s get

production documentaries well let’s get back to the Chinese proverb tell me and

back to the Chinese proverb tell me and

back to the Chinese proverb tell me and I’ll forget show me and I may remember

I’ll forget show me and I may remember

I’ll forget show me and I may remember but this is not all it says it also says

but this is not all it says it also says

but this is not all it says it also says involve me and I will understand you

involve me and I will understand you

involve me and I will understand you will definitely have more to tell about

will definitely have more to tell about

will definitely have more to tell about the report to watch on TV done about the

the report to watch on TV done about the

the report to watch on TV done about the same report when you listen to it on the

same report when you listen to it on the

same report when you listen to it on the radio while driving your car but how

radio while driving your car but how

radio while driving your car but how about being very porter in at the center

about being very porter in at the center

about being very porter in at the center of the event you will remarkably have

of the event you will remarkably have

of the event you will remarkably have way more to tell learners who produce

way more to tell learners who produce

way more to tell learners who produce their own work add multimedia products

their own work add multimedia products

their own work add multimedia products can that can develop a good

can that can develop a good

can that can develop a good understanding of how X pictures and some

understanding of how X pictures and some

understanding of how X pictures and some work together to present an idea this

work together to present an idea this

work together to present an idea this deepens their understanding of the

deepens their understanding of the

deepens their understanding of the communicative information and exercise

communicative information and exercise

communicative information and exercise their technique skills for this I’m

their technique skills for this I’m

their technique skills for this I’m addressing my message above all to those

addressing my message above all to those

addressing my message above all to those of us who are lucky to perform

of us who are lucky to perform

of us who are lucky to perform all or part of this of their studies

all or part of this of their studies

all or part of this of their studies growth and hands-on experience on

growth and hands-on experience on

growth and hands-on experience on advanced technology unless movie

advanced technology unless movie

advanced technology unless movie naturality agreements prohibited I’d

naturality agreements prohibited I’d

naturality agreements prohibited I’d like you guys to be the eyes and ears to

like you guys to be the eyes and ears to

like you guys to be the eyes and ears to go to work like weren’t lucky to be

go to work like weren’t lucky to be

go to work like weren’t lucky to be where you are and lay hands and eyes

where you are and lay hands and eyes

where you are and lay hands and eyes where you have played yours my idea does

where you have played yours my idea does

where you have played yours my idea does not require advanced or complicated

not require advanced or complicated

not require advanced or complicated technology on the contrary all it takes

technology on the contrary all it takes

technology on the contrary all it takes is taking advantage of the tiny device

is taking advantage of the tiny device

is taking advantage of the tiny device that is becoming part of our everyday

that is becoming part of our everyday

that is becoming part of our everyday lives I think you can guess what what

lives I think you can guess what what

lives I think you can guess what what does it by now our smartphone taking

does it by now our smartphone taking

does it by now our smartphone taking photos videos and selfies is becoming

photos videos and selfies is becoming

photos videos and selfies is becoming one of our everyday habits so why not

one of our everyday habits so why not

one of our everyday habits so why not make it somehow beneficial if it starts

make it somehow beneficial if it starts

make it somehow beneficial if it starts recording videos documenting interesting

recording videos documenting interesting

recording videos documenting interesting phenomena we are witnessing and found

phenomena we are witnessing and found

phenomena we are witnessing and found interesting or how advanced technology

interesting or how advanced technology

interesting or how advanced technology is being operated no matter how ordinary

is being operated no matter how ordinary

is being operated no matter how ordinary this may become to us Excel points and

this may become to us Excel points and

this may become to us Excel points and present this as short footage we would

present this as short footage we would

present this as short footage we would somehow be contributing in bringing

somehow be contributing in bringing

somehow be contributing in bringing infrastructure to institutions that

infrastructure to institutions that

infrastructure to institutions that plackets and cannot afford it we would

plackets and cannot afford it we would

plackets and cannot afford it we would also be satisfying curiosity of students

also be satisfying curiosity of students

also be satisfying curiosity of students whose ultimate possible horizon maybe

whose ultimate possible horizon maybe

whose ultimate possible horizon maybe the frontiers of their neighborhood

the frontiers of their neighborhood

the frontiers of their neighborhood since the journey of a thousand miles

since the journey of a thousand miles

since the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step I took the

begins with a single step I took the

begins with a single step I took the first at last summer as part of my PhD

first at last summer as part of my PhD

first at last summer as part of my PhD project I was working on the set up of a

project I was working on the set up of a

project I was working on the set up of a new biological test that measures

new biological test that measures

new biological test that measures molecule affinities to their target

molecule affinities to their target

molecule affinities to their target proteins this type of stairs guides us

proteins this type of stairs guides us

proteins this type of stairs guides us as researchers in the search for new

as researchers in the search for new

as researchers in the search for new drug candidates that summer I didn’t

drug candidates that summer I didn’t

drug candidates that summer I didn’t take a proper holiday since I was

take a proper holiday since I was

take a proper holiday since I was working on a critic

working on a critic

working on a critic went to the test and to push away the

went to the test and to push away the

went to the test and to push away the idea that I have to spend long hours in

idea that I have to spend long hours in

idea that I have to spend long hours in the lab well everyone in the team was

the lab well everyone in the team was

the lab well everyone in the team was enjoying the Sun on the beach I started

enjoying the Sun on the beach I started

enjoying the Sun on the beach I started reporting find out with use for the

reporting find out with use for the

reporting find out with use for the apparatus or what you might prefer

apparatus or what you might prefer

apparatus or what you might prefer calling the robot what we scientists

calling the robot what we scientists

calling the robot what we scientists like to make things more complicated so

like to make things more complicated so

like to make things more complicated so I thought that reporting time-lapse

I thought that reporting time-lapse

I thought that reporting time-lapse videos for the robot while performing

videos for the robot while performing

videos for the robot while performing its task in addition I look still photos

its task in addition I look still photos

its task in addition I look still photos through the different tools and devices

through the different tools and devices

through the different tools and devices and screenshots for the software that

and screenshots for the software that

and screenshots for the software that operates the robot our technology

operates the robot our technology

operates the robot our technology experts may be wondering now you went

experts may be wondering now you went

experts may be wondering now you went from a completely different field of

from a completely different field of

from a completely different field of spell you would need another life to

spell you would need another life to

spell you would need another life to acquire the necessary skills in the

acquire the necessary skills in the

acquire the necessary skills in the rapidly developing field of multimedia

rapidly developing field of multimedia

rapidly developing field of multimedia such as mastering editing software for

such as mastering editing software for

such as mastering editing software for example well if I have learned one thing

example well if I have learned one thing

example well if I have learned one thing from my life repent it is that in

from my life repent it is that in

from my life repent it is that in professional life it is less about what

professional life it is less about what

professional life it is less about what we know now about the attitude and

we know now about the attitude and

we know now about the attitude and openness we bring to a given field

openness we bring to a given field

openness we bring to a given field especially in a time were borders

especially in a time were borders

especially in a time were borders between the different fields of study

between the different fields of study

between the different fields of study are gradually vanishing where science is

are gradually vanishing where science is

are gradually vanishing where science is becoming more and more interdisciplinary

becoming more and more interdisciplinary

becoming more and more interdisciplinary and applied transferable skills are

and applied transferable skills are

and applied transferable skills are highly encouraged and there’s no one

highly encouraged and there’s no one

highly encouraged and there’s no one better than Albert Einstein to code in

better than Albert Einstein to code in

better than Albert Einstein to code in this context imagination is more

this context imagination is more

this context imagination is more important than knowledge knowledge is

important than knowledge knowledge is

important than knowledge knowledge is limited in

limited in

limited in donation encircles the world and that

donation encircles the world and that

donation encircles the world and that creativity is intelligence having fun

creativity is intelligence having fun

creativity is intelligence having fun for me all it took was to arrange the

for me all it took was to arrange the

for me all it took was to arrange the video clips photos and screenshots in

video clips photos and screenshots in

video clips photos and screenshots in order in a simple slideshow with

order in a simple slideshow with

order in a simple slideshow with automatic transition mode after this a

automatic transition mode after this a

automatic transition mode after this a simple voice-over recording commenting

simple voice-over recording commenting

simple voice-over recording commenting on what’s happening to present a short

on what’s happening to present a short

on what’s happening to present a short documentary well this has been done for

documentary well this has been done for

documentary well this has been done for mere amusement and i’m killing it helped

mere amusement and i’m killing it helped

mere amusement and i’m killing it helped me gain a deeper and more global

me gain a deeper and more global

me gain a deeper and more global understanding of what i was working on

understanding of what i was working on

understanding of what i was working on in addition it may present a teaching

in addition it may present a teaching

in addition it may present a teaching aids for teachers and search for some

aids for teachers and search for some

aids for teachers and search for some and institutions that luck is the

and institutions that luck is the

and institutions that luck is the infrastructure it may as well satisfied

infrastructure it may as well satisfied

infrastructure it may as well satisfied curiosity students and give them a new

curiosity students and give them a new

curiosity students and give them a new taste for learning and who knows maybe

taste for learning and who knows maybe

taste for learning and who knows maybe inside each one of us lies a

inside each one of us lies a

inside each one of us lies a documentarian a scriptwriter a cameraman

documentarian a scriptwriter a cameraman

documentarian a scriptwriter a cameraman a director and a producer guys you

a director and a producer guys you

a director and a producer guys you should never lose faith that you are

should never lose faith that you are

should never lose faith that you are entitled to have a better future a

entitled to have a better future a

entitled to have a better future a future that you and only you three you

future that you and only you three you

future that you and only you three you are the scriptwriter of your life the

are the scriptwriter of your life the

are the scriptwriter of your life the cameraman the director and the producer

cameraman the director and the producer

cameraman the director and the producer and you can be at the heart of every

and you can be at the heart of every

and you can be at the heart of every event unbeliev me the moment is coming

event unbeliev me the moment is coming

event unbeliev me the moment is coming what we will regain our authenticity and

what we will regain our authenticity and

what we will regain our authenticity and others our identity an identity unlike

others our identity an identity unlike

others our identity an identity unlike any other and let’s not forget what Paul

any other and let’s not forget what Paul

any other and let’s not forget what Paul Business said it’s kind of fun to do the

Business said it’s kind of fun to do the

Business said it’s kind of fun to do the impossible thank you

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