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God made dirt and dirt don’t hurt, but humans definitely messed it up pt2
One of the two research projects that splintered off this original research was looking at remediation methods to reducing the amount of lead that is absorbed by plants. There are certain plants are able to absorb lead, which can then be absorbed into the bloodstream. I actually want to rephrase/clarify, there is a grouping of plants that are considered hyperaccumulators, some of these plants are better at absorbing lead vs another element like mercury or arsenic, it varies from element to element and plant to plant. Some of these plants are commonly consumed by people, for instance mustard greens. In… keep reading 🙂
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recent reads
One of the best post-undergrad experiences is being able to leisure read. It also slightly satisfies my yearning to return to an academic setting. So today, I wanted to highly a few of the books I’ve read recently; since I often receive inquiries into what I’m currently reading or have read. The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists by Naomi Klein I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Young City of Segregation: 100 Years of Struggle for Housing in Los Angeles by Andrea Gibbons Evicted: Poverty and Profit… keep reading 🙂
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phillips collection
A few weeks ago, I visited the Phillips Collection in DC. It is the first modern art museum in the US. I was absolutely taken aback, even considering that they were in the process of installing new exhibitions (which I am over the moon to see). I checked this place out for a few reasons but its biggest draw was its proximity to my hotel. I was in DC for work so I had limited free time. I am also a huge fan of smaller art museums, one of my all-time favorite museums is the Berggruen Museum in Berlin. I… keep reading 🙂
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blaschkas glass sea creatures
A few months ago, I went to Wien to visit some art museums (mostly to see Wes Anderson’s exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum) and practice my German! This was my second trip to Austria but my first-time visiting Vienna. While I saw many amazing works of art and fragments of history, I want to focus on two sets of works that really blew me away—the Blaschka glass flowers and sea creatures. The Blaschkas were a father-son glass artist duo native to Czech-German borderland. They sold thousands of these glass invertebrates as models for scientific and academic study. I wouldn’t go… keep reading 🙂
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a meandering river called rejection//(aspen talk)
I gave a version of the following talk at a conference in aspen…feel free to share and comment… CW: death I was asked to speak about where I am now and how I got here. I’m physically writing this at home in San Antonio but now I’m physically here with you. I’m career wise unemployed and actually, today, got rejected for the third time from the design firm that influenced my decision to attend Wellesley, move to Boston, and where I always saw myself working after graduation. I know all will be okay and eventually I will get over it… keep reading 🙂