Category Archives: Blogs

Of Chefs and Scientists

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Hector

a true test of a scientist’s skills are not at the bench, but in how they … increase our understanding and awe of the world around us. Continue reading →

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American Heart Association Lobby Day

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Hector

I reflected this week on the two days I spent in Washington D.C. lobbying for the American Heart Association (AHA). I went for Lily, my girlfriend, who three years ago suffered a stroke from a 1.5 cm blood clot that … Continue reading →

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OpenLabWare – demystifying the research process

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Hector

George S. Zaidan ’08, while an undergraduate at MIT, ran into a conceptual problem while teaching a course for high school students (See The Tech article).  He asked his students to plan an experiment and in the process realized that … Continue reading →

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9th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Hector

This weekend is the 9th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival run by my friend Thomas Bena.  Every year Thomas crossed the globe selecting films for the annual film festival.  He began the project as a way to provide thought provoking, … Continue reading →

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Life under high pressure – the setup

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Hector

It was only recently that we began to understand the capacity of microbes to populate the most inhospitable places on earth.  From the inside of nuclear reactors to highly corrosive sulfur environments, microbes are there.   We have found them … Continue reading →

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Making my first widget plugin

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Hector

I have spent some time setting up my blog and playing with the design and the content.  Now I am looking to try to make my own widget plugins for my sidebars.  I would like to stream some news feed … Continue reading →

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TED: Ideas Worth Spreading

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Hector

I remember the first time I visited the a TED conference (it stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design) website.  Jarrett, a good friend who I blogged about, introduced me to a video from Aubrey de Grey called Why we age … Continue reading →

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Catching up

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Hector

It seems that I am just now catching up to the blogosphere.  I have been meaning to do a blog for a while, but between finishing my PhD and life, there was little time for such an endeavor.  I figured … Continue reading →

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