Let's Not Crowd Me, I'm Only a Scientist; When I was a research scientist, people thought my job was boring. Now I'm the talk of the town.(Personal account)

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 23-OCT-06

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Byline: Yisroel Brumer (--Brumer lives in Washington, D.C.)

Me, a scientist, the subject of interest. Imagine that. Since September 11 and Hurricane Katrina, everyone has wanted to talk about what I do. At dinner parties and in coffee shops, I am constantly assailed by inquiries about my work, my opinion, my outlook for the future. In 2004, I left academia to become a fellow at the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate. I joined a group of phenomenally competent people dedicated to the research and development of advanced technologies to save lives and property in the aftermath of a natural or man-made disaster. And I became a social superstar....

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