I gave the kids a quick tour of the labs at Institute for Systems Biology where I work. They wanted to see robots, so I showed them a couple of machines that automate some repetitive tasks, such as this lab shaker which was shaking beakers of samples.

“If I were that bottle, I’d be dizzy!” Meilee exclaimed.

I never know what experiences stay with my kids. This little tour made an impression on Shen in particular. Four days after the fact, Shen asked if he would get to visit my office again. He then he turned to my husband and said excitedly that he got to see a robot.