For someone working in public health, epidemiology, and infectious disease, that kind of audience was almost unimaginable. That work will require humility, candor, and a willingness to answer questions without treating the questioner as an enemy. I am willing to believe noble aspirations drew Fauci into public health. Public health is one of America’s noblest forms of stewardship. That work will require humility, candor, and a willingness to answer questions without treating the questioner as an enemy.