I research language and thinking processes

Since high school I wanted to become a physicist and to find out how the universe worked. Little by little, however, I became convinced that to discover the mechanisms of the universe we must first know how people perceive it – in other words, we must learn more about human cognitive ability (my great turn towards epistemology). I decided that the most effective way to do so would be through the ability unique to humans, that is, through language. Thus I set out to become a linguist (my great turn toward linguistics).
As a child I played baseball every day, but there were two other things I loved just as much: foreign countries and doing experiments. I used to take apart our old tube radio and then put it together again, or contact people from the other side of the planet via a self-made wireless transmitter for fun. My dream was to become a radio officer on a luxury liner and spend my life travelling around the world. Now I travel around carrying test equipment, collecting data for my research on language and thought. Maybe I am simply continuing my favorite activities as a child.