The Brigham Young University (BYU) campus was just a few blocks from my home and tuition was minimal.

Family trips to Yellowstone and to what are now national parks in Southern Utah, driving the primitive roads and cars of that day, were real adventures.

In marked contrast to the University of Wisconsin, Biochemistry was hardly visible at Stanford in 1945, consisting of only two professors in the chemistry department.

It wasn't until late high school and early college that I gained enough size and skill to make me welcome on intramural basketball teams.

I participated on debating teams and in student government, and served as senior class president.

It was always assumed that I would go to college.

Over and over, expanding scientific knowledge has shown religious claims to be false.