Author Archives: Hector

Extreme Environmental Sampling Wanted

Stopping on the road, I venture over the railing, walking down the embankment. The heat at the waters edge overwhelms me. The smell of salt and bitterness is in the air.

It will be exciting to investigate what microbial communities inhabit these salt flats. Continue reading

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Home, Sweet Home

Finally, the Don is home. Sweet home. Continue reading

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To Infinity and Beyond

We are officially expats. The movers showed last Monday and packed what was left of our belongings into neat symmetrical boxes all cataloged and labeled. A snapshot of where our life stopped in Boston ready to be picked up 6 weeks later in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Cities Planned

I had known that the ‘urban development’ squad had severely affected the area, but it did not prepare me for the barren landscape I encountered. Continue reading

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So long MIT

It is not a good by, but a so long to MIT and Boston. We will be back soon. Continue reading

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Standing on the shoulders of giants

Just then a song came into my head; REM’s ‘King of Birds’ lyrics, standing on the shoulders of giants, it leaves me cold. Continue reading

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Fall is here; faculty job search begins

I am stepping out from a secure and relatively safe environment of working in someone else’s laboratory and crossing the line to being the leader in my own laboratory. Continue reading

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05

Spent a great afternoon with @fotochik making our first mozzarella. Not to bad I must say. Thanks # Beautiful morning. Catching up with old friend. So great to see all the families here. (@ Flour Bakery + Cafe) http://4sq.com/a5YNyt # … Continue reading

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Community

This is where I feel at home. In the midst of this community; scientists. Continue reading

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

Sittong having a Amber Waves pint. Good to cool down from the heat in DC. (@ Capitol City Brewing Company) http://4sq.com/7wkY3E # On the ground at Washinington. Waiting for an open gate to park it. (@ Reagan international Airport Tarmac) … Continue reading

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