"I know that money gets me stuff, and how to budget it, and that's about the extent of my own personal Economics knowledge," he grins. "Maths and Science have kinda always been my thing, and I know it sounds silly but- I mean you know when you're a kid and all you want to do is do something fantastical like fight a dragon or fly through space and meet aliens? That's where that started," he laughs.

"I mean I look pretty unassuming, and I've played the patient game a few times, I don't see why I can't do it here."

He thinks for a little bit, trying to make a thought tangible in his mind, thinking how likely it would be that he could actually do it.

"I've got a lab back at Barnard, or at least I will, as soon as the building's up and running again."