Dr. Frances Arnold

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Science Friday · The evolution of an enzyme engineer who changed chemistry · 3 Aug 2026 podcast

They told me shape up or ship out.

So at age 15, I went out and got my own apartment and

and I worked in various horrible jobs.

I had so many bad jobs that made me want to go to college.

Tell me about your terrible jobs.

Oh, you know, I've had the jobs that, if they're lucky, teenagers will continue to get, working in pizza parlors and sales department at a department store.

And then by the time I could lie about my age and pass for 21...

I talked myself into a good job as a cocktail waitress at a local jazz club.

And that was really fun, except for it kept me up all night and therefore I didn't go to school.

And then finally, I got a job as a taxi driver, which I really enjoyed.

I learned how to get around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which is a very complicated city.

in one of those fat old yellow cabs with no GPS.

I want you to think about that.

There was no GPS then.

I think so.

I think it was a wonderful experience, and I loved learning all about Pittsburgh.

Well, you can imagine this was, what, 1974, I think.

People were not used to seeing women behind the wheel of a big, fat yellow cab.

I can imagine.

So once they got in, then they got in the car, then it's too late to leave.

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