In the cosy environment of the University Campus Library and a friendly atmosphere over coffee and breakfast, a discussion took place between Vice Dean Tomáš Kašpárek and scientists Tomáš Bárta and Aleš Hampl from the Institute of Histology and Embryology about their beginnings in their work, important moments in their scientific careers and the people who influenced them the most. The guests recalled their experiences in foreign laboratories and compared the scientific world at the beginning of their research careers with today's world.