What comes after a career in science? Asian Art!

Abstract I was an academic researcher during my professional life, with a successful career in developmental biology. When I started the process of closing my lab and retiring from my institution, I came to the conclusion that I wanted to do something completely different after retirement. I trained for and became a docent at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. I apply the skills I learned as a scientist on a regular basis in my work at the museum, often in unexpected ways. In this article, I discuss my journey from the lab to the museum and what I learned along the way.