In partnership with IEEE EMBS. Dr. David Blodgett has truly found his passion as the Chief Scientist for the Research and Exploratory Development Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Dr. Blodgett's passion for his work was evident when we sat down with him at the 2018 IEEE Brain Initiative Workshop on Advanced NeuroTechnologies where he gave us an even closer look into what he does as Chief Scientist. He discussed his day-to-day work, how he came to work in optical imaging, remote sensing, neuroscience and neuro imaging, why collaboration and having a diverse team is essential, and what he would say to those interested in pursuing a similar field.