Jim Farley talks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the chief medical correspondent for CNN, whose mother — a refugee from India — was one of the first female Ford engineers with an advanced degree. They discuss parental expectations, finding your calling, and what a neuroscientist makes of autonomous vehicles. 

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00:03 Introduction

00:51 Dr. Sanjay Gupta's mother's journey to ford

03:26 Ihe impact of parental influence

03:44 The story of Dr. Gupta's parents

04:31 The power of perseverance and ambition

05:05 Early career decisions and doubts

10:39 The transition from medicine to journalism

19:07 The challenges of autonomous cars

23:41 The future of electric vehicles

28:35 Closing

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