[applause] >> thank you, nick, akiko. i knew akiko was the president of art, but she is so more than that. nick, you sort of scare me. you intimidate me. he is tall, a british accent, used math. people like to stress me out. without further ado, i want to invite our director again to explain some of our upcoming directions. i want to challenge to all, soap ceramics. >> just to follow akiko's interesting example, before i provide you with a preview of one of the exhibitions, art and science has always been together. da vinvi was a great artist but a scientist as well. sometimes, when i speak to people in the valley, i say, when you have a first-rate product, how did you describe it? of course, there are several phrases you could use, but one of which