I am an out-of-the-box thinker, an iconoclast, a loyal friend, a natural team builder, a student of the world, and a fundamentally unique individual. I challenge conventional thinking - of others and myself - in a never-ending quest to learn about the world around me & the world inside me. I think that many of us rush into making a decision before thinking about how much time we really have to make that decision, whether or not we need to make a decision at all, and appreciating the potential unintended consequences. I try to do the right thing simply because it is the right thing to do, not because I expect to be rewarded for it in some way. I am a strong advocate of reason, science & free