I learned early that the best ideas emerge when you stop try... - Emmanuelle Charpentier

This quote is attributed to Emmanuelle Charpentier.

"I learned early that the best ideas emerge when you stop trying to be brilliant and start being honest."

Emmanuelle Charpentier Truth

Microbiologist French Born 1968 (age 58)

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