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Padma Lakshmi opens the MIT Center for Gynepathology Research
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
Thankful for being able to do what it is that I do …
I get this look of fear and awe when I explain that the things I study grow at 100-200 atmospheres, at temperatures between 50-75 degreed centigrade, and under acidic conditions so extreme it would peel the skin off your bones. Like I said, this is pretty cool stuff Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Experiments, Microbes, MIT, Science / Engineering
Tagged Daily Life, Experiment, Extremophiles, Microbes, MIT, Research, Science / Engineering
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Center for Alternative Technology – Paul Allen
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
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
Boston Bacterial Meeting
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
Posted in Education, Harvard, Microbes
Tagged Boston Bacterial Meeting, Education, Harvard, Microbes, Richard Losick, Science / Engineering
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Life under high pressure – the setup
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
What was your first experience with food or science?
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
Posted in Food / Restaurants, History
Tagged Cooking, Experiments, Family, Food / Restaurants, Grandfather, Ingredients, Love, Science / Engineering
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Darwin’s 200th Annivesary
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
Posted in Education, History, Science / Engineering
Tagged Charles Darwin, Chemistry, Education, Evolution, Natural Selection, Science / Engineering
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