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We need a hierarchy of models to predict and characterize terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres, as 1D and 3D models have different strengths. While we all know that 3D models come into their own when there are spatial asymmetries or synchronous …

Using Brian Keating's 2018 book Losing the Nobel Prize as a primary text, I analyzed the infamous story of the BICEP science team in their search for proof of the universe's anistropy. While the scientific community deemed their efforts a great failure, I found an important human story underlying the team's trials: we do our best work when we truly work together towards a common goal. Conversely, when we operate in an environment built on the fear of failure and its consequences, we suffer academically and more importantly, we suffer personally.