Feynman was famous for his sense of humor. It is understandable that when reading this blog post title, you are anticipating a funny story about Richard Feynman playing the bongo, pulling pranks on his peers, or telling a thought-inducing joke. This post, however, will fail to meet those expectations. In …
The more experience I gain as an adult, the more I am becoming precious about my time. I do not want to waste it — When I lie in bed at night and reflect back on my day, I want to feel asleep knowing that I have -in some way- become a …
October 3rd: Roasted Every Italian knows the importance of well-roasted beans to make the perfect coffee. Samantha Cristoforetti is no different. Except she takes her espresso in space. She has been often renamed as a woman of records: the first Italian woman in space, the longest uninterrupted flight for a …
October 2nd: Tranquil B.A. “Contact light.” N.A. “Shutdown.” B.A. “Okay. Engine stop” C.D. “We copy you down, Eagle.” N.A. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” C.D. “Roger, Tranquility. We copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We’re breathing again. Thanks a lot.” This is the …
October 1st: Poisonous Marie Skłodowska Curie was a fighter. During the course of her life: she struggled with depression just after high school; attended a clandestine institution for higher education because women were not allowed at regular institutions; she gave up education to sustain her sister studies; once she had …
The people that know me in real life, also know that I have many –way too many– hobbies. This is a big problem because I often get very excited about a new idea, plan every detail, start the project, only to dreadfully remain stranded half way when a new idea …
