PRINCETON - If I couldn't find my keys at the very least on the way to my car, it was a good thing I was with Dr. Sam Wang, who literally wrote a book on half that subject called, in part, "Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life."

Dr. Wang is running for Congress in the 12th District Democratic Primary on June 2nd and we stood a good chance of not getting thrown out of the faculty dining facility on the strength of Wong's professional standing here as a veteran member of the Princeton faculty.

InsiderNJ took advantage of the quiet environs to ask Dr. Wang about redistricting, democracy, Iran, science and technology, artificial intelligence, affordability issues, how he intends to win the primary scheduled for exactly two weeks from today, and why a neuroscientist wants to go to Washington, D.C.

"We all need to do a little more," the candidate told InsiderNJ as he reflected on the condition of the country and the state of our democratic republic.

He refuses to be pessimistic or depressed.

"I never thought I would speak at a rally for science but the stand up for science rallies brought out thousands," said Dr. Wang. "The No Kings rallies largest rallies brought out nine million people, the largest in American History. What I've seen is normal people notice that we are very far from normal. Seeing all these people is inspiring. We have become engaged. We still have really great days ahead of us. The human capital is incredible. Everybody's got to do something. My something was running for Congress. I want to be a scientist to protect our democracy, to protect our health, and to protect our neighbors."

To watch (the FULL!) interview please see below:

The interview over, just before InsiderNJ left the campus of Princeton University, we asked Dr. Wang to pose for a picture. He immediately chose to stand in front of the university library, appropriate, he said happily, because his parents, Taiwanese immigrants, were librarians.