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What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino
  • Jun 28, 2020
  • 10 min

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.
Home is Wherever I Am
  • May 28, 2020
  • 12 min

Home is Wherever I Am

It became clear to me that home was not something permanent, no matter how desperately I wanted that to be true.
Embrace the ‘ands’
  • May 18, 2020
  • 4 min

Embrace the ‘ands’

How would I be able to juggle these different identities—graduate student, writer, and Puerto Rican— without one infringing upon the other?
Love in a Pandemic—the Scientist and the Serviceman
  • May 14, 2020
  • 32 min

Love in a Pandemic—the Scientist and the Serviceman

In a million years, I could have never guessed that a career military man would be a match for me.
Chickens Are Keeping Me Sane
  • May 10, 2020
  • 5 min

Chickens Are Keeping Me Sane

I put one dozen eggs in my cart and again wondered if I was staring down the barrel of a desolate eggless future. I needed a solution.
Bits of Bliss?
  • Apr 23, 2020
  • 5 min

Bits of Bliss?

Seemingly out of nowhere, my mind started to wander while I continued playing and it somehow brought me back around to my work.
Avevo Appena Fatto Ritorno a Casa Quando il Mio Paese fu Messo in Isolamento
  • Apr 16, 2020
  • 6 min

Avevo Appena Fatto Ritorno a Casa Quando il Mio Paese fu Messo in Isolamento

Passavo da una notizia all'altra, da un'app all'altra, in un circolo vizioso e inarrestabile.
I Just Came Back Home When My Country Was Placed on Lockdown
  • Apr 14, 2020
  • 6 min

I Just Came Back Home When My Country Was Placed on Lockdown

I shifted from one news to another, from one app to another in an unstoppable vicious circle.
I was Regaining Control of My Life. Then COVID-19 Came.
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • 5 min

I was Regaining Control of My Life. Then COVID-19 Came.

Coming to grips with the loss of control is difficult for me, but I was making progress. Then, COVID-19 hit.
Scientists, Meet #Twitter!
  • May 10, 2019
  • 9 min

Scientists, Meet #Twitter!

The rapid dispersal and growth of content via Tweets make it an effective mechanism for sharing research and professional development.
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