Tag Archives: Education

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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Fall is here; faculty job search begins

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Hector

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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Padma Lakshmi opens the MIT Center for Gynepathology Research

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Hector

Her pain was apparent in her heart felt rendering of how she had suffered through misdiagnosis and unnecessary medical procedures before a friend referred her to Dr. Seckin. Padma told of the relief she felt hearing Dr. Seckin’s words. He understood what she was going through. His life’s work has been dedicated to understanding the molecular underpinnings of this debilitating disease. Continue reading →

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Center for Alternative Technology – Paul Allen

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Hector

Last Friday, Paul Allen from the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Machynlleth Mid-Wales spoke about the centers work during seminar in the Parson’s Lab.  He is the CAT Development Director and co-author of the Zero Carbon Britain (ZCB) report. … Continue reading →

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Boston Bacterial Meeting

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Hector

I spent the last two days attending the Boston Bacterial Meeting (BBM) held at Harvard.  It was a great time to talk to old friends and to get to know some new ones.  The BBM is a small meeting held … 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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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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Discovery Channel’s Global Education Partnership

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Hector

I came accross the Discovery Channel‘s Global Education Partnership.  This is a very interesting project sponsored in part by the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, Chevron‘s Economic and Community Development program, along with many other companies and individuals.  In their own words: … Continue reading →

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