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

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

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

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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