I entered MIT in 1962, and quickly found a comfortable home in “Life Sciences” at MIT (it was not Biology back then). By the time I graduated, I fully appreciated the many giants of the department, but my fondest memories are of Cy Leventhal and Sal Luria for their dedication to teaching and genuine warmth. Just three years after I left MIT, Dr. Luria won his Nobel Prize. I remember shedding a few tears remembering how much fun it was to sit in the front row of his small classroom and listen to him talk, making his science into a story.