The Scientist is a well-known and respected biomedical research trade publication, and I guess they put on events now and then. The Scientistt must be even better: that extra 't' adds a certain zing, doncha think? So I'd better send them my response right away. I'd hate to miss out on this opportunity.

Nice of them to recognize me as "a leading researcher in the field." Most of my work is behind the scenes, partly by personal preference and partly because it just doesn't take much to get the villagers lighting the torches. But maybe it's time for me to put aside my instinctive humility and step into the limelight.