Remembering my dad, Oliver G. Selfridge–Or, why I became a scientist

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My dad in the punch-card days of computer science.

Soon after I started this blog, a family friend asked me to write a post about why I became a scientist. Pretty much all of those reasons lie with my mom and my dad, both very impressive scientists. And since today would have been my dad’s birthday, it seems like the right time to delve into his role. Continue reading