The Research Evangelist

I went to a really unique event called Celebrating Innovation! last night at the Center for the Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA. The event was produced by The Story Collider and featured personal stories from 5 people who work in the life sciences industry in Boston/Cambridge. I was interested in attending because the show was sponsored by Blueprint Medicines , a Cambridge biotech company I follow that designs and develops precision therapies, including multiple programs for genomically defined cancers (including lung cancer), rare diseases and cancer immunotherapy. What I found unique about the program was that it was an opportunity for five individuals with deep commitment to science to share something personal with the audience, most who are also involved in the scientific community. The audience got a glimpse of each of the storyteller's lives outside the lab, and outside of the business of biotech. There they were, on a stage, under the lights with only a micropho