John Bonner - The most successful exam I’ve ever had (10/59)
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Channel: Web of Stories - Life Stories of Remarkable People · 2017 · Science & Technology
To hear more of John Bonner’s stories, go to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoKbjMVfBA0&list=PLVV0r6CmEsFzJx77ir9rbTxVC9EnCyfHD Born in 1920, John Bonner is one of the world's leading experts on cellular slime molds. His prime interests are in evolution and developmental biology and he uses cellular slime molds as a tool to understand both disciplines. [Listener: Christopher Sykes; date recorded: 2007] TRANSCRIPT: One other thing that happened while I was at Exeter, I got my driving license. And I had to go to take a test with some man that lived in a little house, not too far from us. And I went, and he said, 'Do you like…' his only question was, 'Do you like jazz, or do you like classical music?' And I said, 'Well, I really like both, but if it came to a choice, I'd pick classical music'. And he said, 'Well, you don't need to take the test'. I said, 'Why not?' And he said, 'It's my experience, anybody who likes classical music doesn't drive too fast'. So that was my most successful exam taking that I've ever had.
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