Category Archives: History

To Infinity and Beyond

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Hector

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

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Hector

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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Standing on the shoulders of giants

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Hector

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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What was your first experience with food or science?

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Hector

I remember the growing up and watching my grandfather cook.  He was a chef who loved French cuisine and made wonderful deserts.  I got my love of food and science from him.  He would sit there and tell me about … Continue reading →

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Darwin’s 200th Annivesary

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Hector

Today is the birthday of Charles Darwin.  To me, Charles Darwin embodies the ideals of a scientist and a humanist.  I grew up in a household which did not believe in the evolution of life forms over time through natural … Continue reading →

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The beginning of a New Day

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Hector

I have been watching the procession of Presidential Elect Barack Obama’s train snaking its way from Philadelphia to Washington.  They have just been introduced in Baltimore and are walking onto stage.  As I watch and listen to the speech, to … 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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Jarrett Goetz – Entrepreneur Extraordinaire

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Hector

I met Jarrett during my stint as Vice President of the MIT Graduate Student Council in the 2004-2005 school year.  He was in the MIT Sloan Fellows program and Harvard, John F. Kennedy School of Government (KSG) program and I … Continue reading →

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