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I'm so sorry for your losses. You must feel so sad right now.

When the police responded to your calls in the past, and during the riots, did they treat you well? Did you feel respected by them?

What are your thoughts on how Ferguson can rebuild now - not just its shops, but a feeling of community?

I can relate to that...but from a different perspective. My daughter doesn't have special needs, but we're a family by adoption. Part of the process of becoming a parent by adoption, rather than by birth, is dropping a lot if the expectations that your child is going to be "just like you" or that you'll have some inside track to understanding them.

Learning to parent the child you actually have, rather than the one you may have imagined, can be very freeing. I certainly feel like it's made me a better parent, overall.

That was an amazing answer. You sound like a great person. I'm so glad you are getting a kidney, and wish you the best for a speedy recovery and a return to health.

We need more people like you in the world - caring, hardworking, empathetic and intelligent.

Hi Dr. Filipenko, thanks for being here.

As the mom of a 6 year old daughter, I'm wondering:

1. How you introduce Pi to younger children in a cool and meaningful way?

2. What's the most interesting fact about Pi, or application of Pi, that seems to capture kids' imaginations?

3. What are the most critical ways to support girls' educations in the sciences?

I'm so sorry for your personal loss. Thank you for all the work you are doing on behalf of us all.

It seems as though the national discourse right now is about the NSA's collection of phone metadata. Obama's meeting with Congressional leaders yesterday focused on the phone data exclusively, according to interviews with NPR.

How critical is it to get internet metadata collection included in this discussion? Do you think there's a lesser presumption of privacy for online communication?

Are you aware of any substantiated instances in which metadata collection and mining have led to increased security?

Thank you for your time, your inspiration, and your work.