"Hey, Jessica? NPR is on the phone."

National Public Radio called the Chemistry Department today! (Just now, actually.) They talked to Stacy, one of the student secretaries in the front office, wanting a picture of one of the professors to post online with their article. Apparently the migraine paper Dr. Emily Bates just published is a big deal.

Anyway... Stacy came back to the corner office where I work (it has the best view in the whole building, if I do say so myself) and said, "Hey, Jessica? NPR is on the phone. I know Bryce usually has the best pictures of faculty, but do you have a picture of Dr. Bates?"

For NPR? Yes, yes I do. ... I'm a little starstruck right now.

----added later----
Check out NPR's stellar article about Dr. Bates' research. It's really interesting!

A Sleep Gene Has A Surprising Role In Migraines