I struggled all the way through undergrad,

and I struggled all the way through grad school as well,

because I'm not a natural science learner.

I'm a person who wants to understand

deeply the mysteries of the universe,

and even if you're a stay-at-home mom after that,

even if you become an actor on a TV show,

the knowledge that I have as a scientist

has transformed my understanding of my religious life,

my parenting life, and really everything

about the world that I live in.

I'm so excited to get to speak with my ambiolic today.

I've never talked to a before,

this would be the first time we've met,

but in a strange way, I kind of feel like I know

we're having watched our big bank theory for so many years.

Welcome to People I Mostly Admire, with Steve Levitt.

I'll be totally honest with you,

I'm not sure that I have much to talk about

with a typical Hollywood star,

but I'm hoping that my mom's gonna be different.

She's got a PhD in neuroscience,

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