IF IT AIN'T BOEING I'M NOT GOING
Alex loves planes but hates this.
What is flying?
Alex spent a lot of time hiking this trail alone. (He didn’t die!)
What is the John Muir Trail?
Dedicated to his love of bus, for years Alex did this for around 6 hours a day.
What is commuting?
Although now precipitous, Alex was considered this until the 10th grade.
This lab member appreciates you for "getting me settled in lab and introducing me to the exciting world of mito-transfer."
Who is Amy Vandiver?
They weren’t wrong. These two brothers are credited for inventing and building the world’s first flying machine.
Who are Orville and Wilbur Wright?
Like and subscribe! This is the name of Alex’s YouTube channel.
What is ScienceTrekker?
In 1662, Blaise Pascal introduced the first horse-drawn bus in this city.
What is Paris, France?
Science finds a way. This movie got Alex into his chosen field.
What is Jurassic Park?
This lab member tries their best but "will never be able to emulate your contagious optimism and wholesome kindness to everyone you interact with."
Who is Vivian Lu?
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, everybody’s favorite flying car, was written by the same author who penned this famous franchise.
What is James Bond?
Detailing his time hiking the Appalachian trail, this author wrote the book A Walk in the Woods.
Who is Bill Bryson?
Unique in its design, this van has become the symbol of the “hippie generation.”
What is the Volkswagen Type 2 (or Volkswagen bus)?
Of all of Alex’s rescued menagerie, this pet was nabbed from a nearby pond.
What is a duck?
This former lab member hopes that "we get a chance to celebrate your big transition with hikes and burgers in the future!"
Who is Fasih Ahsan?
In 2019, Boeing’s reputation suffered when this model was grounded following two fatal crashes.
What is the 737 Max?
Alex is obsessed with hiking, but for this reason he refuses to climb Olympus Mons.
What is “it is on Mars?"
The bus gets its name from this Latin word meaning “for all.”
What is Omnibus?
Now he am become Death, the destroyer of worlds. Alex worked three summers in undergrad at this historic site.
What is the Hanford site associated with the Manhattan project?
This lab member remembers "speaking to you for the first time over the phone when I was just starting the process of joining the lab and I really appreciate you taking the time to discuss with me about my research ambitions and being very welcoming through it all."
Who is Rujuta Sathe?
It’s because they’re smart. From 2008-2010, Boeing failed to do this.
What is pay taxes?
Located in the Blue Mountains in Oregon and over two miles across, this is the largest living organism on Earth.
What is a fungus?
To the rescue! Long before being adopted by soccer moms, the first vans were this.
What are ambulances?
During his first marathon, Alex bumped into a lady. An Australian man accused him of this.
What is “hitting a woman?”
This lab member said, "Your work ethic and dedication to science has allowed you to not only contribute to the field of mitochondrial biology, but to uplift a community of lab members around you. I am so happy for your future. Amgen is lucky to have you. As always, nice shirt!"
Who is Garret Guyot?