My first stop was at Princeton University, who had invited me for their Graduate Student conference in the history of biology. Princeton, NJ is a parochial town, where the university is the centre of everything…except the expensive shops that line the plaza. It’s an odd town because of all the well heeled students with Prada bags and ties that belie the university’s snobbery. The poor work in the back, and the full example of the USA’s class divisions are seen in the kitchens which are entirely staffed by blacks and Hispanics. Having said that, the conference itself was great! The organizers Nathan and Daniel were very nice, but more importantly well organized. The papers were all well done, all well presented, and the food was free. There was some really cool people there, and I walked
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