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AAdvantage®memberPaulPhillipsalways
has travelon thebrain
What typeofworkdoyoudo?
I’maneuroscientist and I study
howbrain function is alteredby
psychiatric illness.Our research team
attempts to facilitatebetter treatment
options for thehundredsofmillions
of individualswhoareafflictedby
mental pathology.
Whatkeepsyouon theroad?
Inmy lineofwork it is important
to recognize that there is avery
largecommunityworking towarda
commongoal. To tap into this greater
resource, it’s important tohave face
timewithotherswhether it is at a
conference, duringadepartmental
seminaror as adedicated trip.
Wheredoyour travels takeyou?
Most ofmy travel forwork is in
NorthAmerica, Europe andAsia.
I often findmyself traveling to
Washington, D.C., where I participate
in reviewof researchproposals to the
government a few times a year. Best
of all though, I like to take abreak
to see family and friends in theUSA
andEurope, or to visit new global
destinationswithmywife.
Favoritepartabout traveling?
I love thatwhen I travel fromcoast
tocoast, I canget six toeighthours
of uninterruptedworkcompleted.
HavingWi-Fi onmostplanes
definitelyhelps. Arriving inanother
timezonehavingcompleteda
productiveworkday is verygratifying.
Uponarrival, I love topeoplewatch,
especiallywhen it’s anewdestination
forme. It’s amazinghowmuchyou
can learnabout a local culture,
whether it isLosAngeles, London,
BuenosAiresorDelhi, just by
watching someoneget coffee.
Ifyoucould travelwithonly three
items,whatwould theybe?
Numberone is easy. Itwouldbemy
laptop, bya long shot.Nextwouldbe
noise-cancellingheadphones. Third,
if Iwere traveling internationally,
wouldprobablybeapairof slippers.
Of course, that’s assuming Ihadmy
phoneand it didn’t count asoneof the
three items.
What isyour favoriteAAdvantage
perk?
Ihave to say thatwhen thereare
off-scheduleoperations, I amalways
impressedwithwhatAmericanwill
do togetme tomydestinationas soon
as theycan. Theupgrades arepretty
nice too!
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