Being a post-doc at Boston University
Warning. This post may content very geeky stuff. Words “prefrontal cortex” and “robot-rat” have been censored. What do we know about the world of research? Not much, even if you have read David Lodge books. We
Warning. This post may content very geeky stuff. Words “prefrontal cortex” and “robot-rat” have been censored. What do we know about the world of research? Not much, even if you have read David Lodge books. We
Some stuff we did during the winter in Boston.
Everybody has something to say about New York (“I went there, I lived there, I love Woody Allen / Paul Auster / Taxi Driver / cupcakes, etc.. “). Today, we will contribute to the legend of New York too. I would like to spare you some cliches… Well, it may be
That’s an usual question that people ask me… but I don’t really know what to say, I’m still trying to figure out what I want do in this country. Let me some time…
My knowledge of the history of the United States looks like Frankenstein’s head: a strange mix. How’s that? Maybe I’ve been watching too much movies, and they slowly shaped my mind: Dances with Wolves, westerns movies, The Godfather, Good Morning Vietnam, Sex
Manu was in a boxing club in Paris. When we arrived in Boston, he tried to find a new club, and took me with him to try this gym.
We tried the famous pastry in the North End, Mike’s Pastry. When Italy meets America, it makes these hybrid pastries…
We watched the Super Bowl in a bar, without really understanding the rules of the game though…
Prejudices against American food are huge in France. But it’s a bit hypocrite because we love Mac Donald’s burgers… Anyway, I was wondering what we will eat in Boston. And I’m pretty surprised… in a
It’s now time to discover the Seaport District, in South Boston, an area we’d never been to before. In this area you can find the Institute of Contemporary Art and a nice walkway along the seaside. We tend
I stammer, I doubt, I don’t know what to say. Well, it’s still pretty hard to understand and be understood. And when it comes to interact with people, I start sweating. I need to improve
We are settle in Boston for about 2 weeks, and we are still exploring our neighborhood to find nice restaurants.