Published in The Marie Curie Alumni Association Blog·Apr 14, 202110 steps to define your career and re-discover your happinessBy Ashish Avasthi Júlia Müller Dias wears multiple hats but is most importantly known for being the founder and CEO of Peculiar Design. She is an impeccable artist and down-to-earth person whose goal is to bring happiness to each and everyone, which, in itself is no easy task. The following…Careers6 min read
Published in The Marie Curie Alumni Association Blog·Mar 6, 2021Live from the MCAA Annual Conference (Saturday, March 6th)Welcome to day 2 of our Annual Conference! You can catch up on yesterday’s jam-packed schedule here, and follow along with today’s updates right here on our live blog and on Twitter following the hashtag #MCAAConf2021. *** This live blog was updated on March 6th during the Conference by the…18 min read
Published in The Marie Curie Alumni Association Blog·Mar 5, 2021Live from the MCAA Annual Conference (Friday, March 5th)Every year, members of the Marie Curie Alumni Association gather to connect, share ideas, and enjoy some food and drink together. After a very successful pilot Virtual Conference held last November, 2021’s Annual Conference is completely virtual yet again! You can follow along here on our live blog and on…19 min read
Jan 15, 2021The iridescent truth behind iridescence (and hummingbirds)Posted on January 13, 2021 by Valerie Bentivegna “It was octarine, the colour of magic. It was alive and glowing and vibrant and it was the undisputed pigment of the imagination, because wherever it appeared it was a sign that mere matter was a servant of the powers of the…Science5 min read
Published in The Marie Curie Alumni Association Blog·Nov 6, 2020Live from the MCAA Virtual ConferenceEvery year, members of the Marie Curie Alumni Association gather to connect, share ideas, and enjoy some food and drink together. This year, things look a bit different. But while we could not gather in person, at the scheduled MCAA Annual Conference back in March, we are still connected. On…19 min read
Published in The Foreigner Blog·Sep 23, 2020What People Are Really Asking When They Ask “Where Are You From?” (And How to Answer)People are always asking other people where they are from, but what are they really asking? Here are some ways to answer that horrid question: “Where are you from?” What they’re really asking: Where are you originally from? How to answer: From a sperm cell and an egg cell combining…Humor2 min read
Published in The Foreigner Blog·Sep 9, 2020An Immigrant’s Guide to Making Friends in the USAnxious about moving to the United States and making new friends? No need to worry, making friends here is easy-peasy, simple-pimple! After only two weeks of living here, I’ve found that Americans are the friendliest people I’ve ever met. Here are all the new friends I’ve made, hopefully giving you…Humor2 min read
Published in The Marie Curie Alumni Association Blog·Jul 10, 2020Into the WikiWorldWe all know Wikipedia. It’s almost impossible not to. For me, from a quick look-up of some fact to prove your point in an argument with friends, to double-checking a chemical structure for schoolwork, or to translate an obscure plant name I can’t think of the English name for; I’ve…Wikipedia5 min read
Published in The Marie Curie Alumni Association Blog·May 27, 2020Friends of the Science Pod: Keys to successful (science) podcastingReport on the session “Friends of the Science Pod: Broadcasting, outreach and professional networking” at the 2020 meeting of the Americal Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS2020) There’s no way around it: podcasting is the-new-thing. And for science communicators, podcasting sounds like a perfect way to participate in science…Science5 min read
Published in The Marie Curie Alumni Association Blog·Apr 27, 2020Towards more inclusive scicommReport on the session “Building Community for Inclusive Public Engagement with Science” at the 2020 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS2020) Many researchers and institutions participate in public engagement, including organizing public outreach activities and science communication events to help bridge the gap between science…Science4 min read