My supervisor for my Final Year Project in University is one of the 500 living legends in the world today; has had many cutting-edge papers published in reputable journals; and has authored countless books on bestseller's lists.
During a recent lecture, shortly after SARS came into the nation's consciousness in Singapore, he became visibly concerned when a girl sitting on the front row sneezed, and implored students feeling unwell to stay at home.
I thought he needn't have worried unduly since the only real legends were those who had passed on anyway; but I decided to keep my opinions to myself.
