He is bright enough to have earned a bachelor's degree from Yale in molecular biophysics.
The experience led Breslow to take an interest in molecular biophysics and biochemistry.
Hill, who holds a bachelor's degree in molecular biophysics from Yale, spoke cautiously about the incident and its aftermath.
The University also may be the only liberal arts college to offer an undergraduate concentration in Molecular Biophysics.
At Yale, she wanted to major in molecular biophysics and biochemistry - "I thought that sounded terrific!"
Nicholls has largely worked in molecular biophysics, designing software that is used in drug discovery applications.
After graduating from Yale University, where he studied molecular biophysics and biochemistry, he decided to take time off before medical school.
He graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in molecular biophysics and biochemistry.
The Center for Molecular Biophysics conducts research into the behaviour of biological molecules in various conditions.
His areas of research included molecular biophysics, the biophysics of vision and perception, and social trends.