Tag Archives: Ideas

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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Thermoplasma acidophilum -a model organism to study iron stress in microbes?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Hector

How does T. acidophilum manage the high concentrations of soluble iron, or other metals, liberated by its acidic environment? Continue reading →

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Joost Bonsen – Maximizing Progress

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Hector

I ran into Joost on Thursday of last week at Bosworth’s Cafe in Lobby 7 at MIT.  As usual, ended talking about one of our favorite subjects, emerging technologies and the developing countries.  Joost is a good friend with whom … 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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