What sparks a love of science? Virginia Man-Yee Lee

Virginia Man-Yee Lee shares why we should feel optimistic about getting older.

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Science starts with a desire to answer the unanswered; a fascination with what makes us, us. And for many scientists, this feeling stems from a specific question, usually at a young age.

Virginia Man-Yee Lee is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania specializing in Alzheimer’s disease research. After a difficult start to life, Virginia works to address one of humankind’s inevitable processes – getting older. Here, she explains how her work has made her feel optimistic about aging, and why we should too.

Love Letters to Science is a series of short films in which five scientists share the story of how they fell in love with science – and how it helped them find their collaborators, their people, and their community.

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