Initially quiet, I entertain my friends with my wry humor, desserts, and my mad Cranium skills. I'm into science, traveling, and glassblowing. After climbing and running, whirly ball (!) is my favorite sport.

I'm looking for a man who is intelligent, funny, dependable, and kind. An honest man who loves what he does and respects me and what I do.

I am imaginative, curious, and loyal

Discovering genes underlying autism. I’m starting up my lab. As I told a 10-year-old interviewing me for a career report, “doing scientific research is a little like being an explorer to a new country or even a new planet. Almost everything you find out is something that no one in the whole world knows about yet.”

When I’m not at work, I’m climbing, hiking or going to a book group with friends, cooking sans recipe, attempting glassblowing or other art projects, taking a walk in Golden Gate Park with my favorite music, or planning my next travel.

finding lucky pennies.

You tell me!

Too many books; too few movies; too many foods. At the moment for music, it’s Marta Gomez, Ana Moura, Antje Duvekot, Allison Kraus, and Dar Williams, but I’m looking for local musicians to listen to live.

[not including people] popcorn, books, walking places, art, music, challenges

At the climbing gym – the best routes are free, but shhhh… don’t tell anyone. Plus, you can go out afterwards without worrying about getting up early for work.