Mobilized

Acknowledgments

Writing a book is something I’ve always wanted to do. As a high school student in Paris, France, I dabbled in literature before following a scientific path. Little did I know that the people around me, my friends and colleagues, would bring me back to this early dream of mine. I could never have hoped for a more supportive, inspiring group who constantly challenged me and brought the best out of me.

I’m particularly grateful to my multicultural family, who exposed me to the big and wonderful world we live in, and raised me to remain open-minded and take bold stands. My wonderful mother, Brigitte Duval, who wrote the first English method for primary school kids in France; my late father, Georges Alain Moatti, a force of nature ...