I have always been attracted to symmetry. Ever since childhood, symmetry and equilibrium have always put me at ease and gave me a sense of aesthetic satisfaction. In graduate school, I studied the process of differentiation (read "development") of nerve cells called neurons. Neurons have beautiful architecture, but are never actually symmetrical. Yet they still... Continue Reading →
This week has been a little slow and not particularly productive at work. Plus my daughter got sick and had to be picked up from school in the middle of the day. I always feel the weight of juggling work and family life and strive to find some time to be myself. Artwork brings me... Continue Reading →
A couple months ago, I read a great article on how a super organized person decided to take a break from his "to do" list and enjoy some less structured time. It is really unfortunate that I cannot find the original article to reference here, because it was downright hilarious. The author wrote about how... Continue Reading →
Last weekend was very intense for me. There was a lot of shopping and family activities. Overall, it was good, but I barely got any time to myself. Over the course of this week, I have been making time to dedicate to NeuroBead every evening, but it was still inadvertently getting mixed with discussions of... Continue Reading →
I am a scientist. I live for data. I love testing new hypotheses. In any conversation, work related or not, I look for hard facts rather than impressions. While this may serve me well in some instances, particularly in the lab, in other parts of my life it sometimes leads to some obsessive and neurotic tendencies.... Continue Reading →
It has been more than three weeks since we've moved into the new apartment. The unpacking process is slow and tortured. A lot of things are still in boxes and difficult to find. One of the things that has been out in the open though, is my latest unfinished piece that I referred to in... Continue Reading →
SciArt that’ll make you feel Smart 