Blogs: By Author

Sailing Outside My Comfort Zone

The story of a numerical modeler wandering into the Arctic

JUN 2019
by Mukund G.
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
It all started with an email: ‘Urgent: Help needed for a research cruise in the Arctic ocean. No prior experience required’. The message had been sent to my department’s mailing list and described a month-long research opportunity to conduct oceanographic field work along the coast of Alaska. I...

The Simple Pleasures of Gardening

Reaping actual fruits and vegetables while at MIT

APR 2019
by Mukund G.
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
There are few things in life as satisfying as eating home-grown food. Whether it is flavorful herbs, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers or other delicious produce, it is simply delightful to consume freshly picked fruits and vegetables. This is especially true after the endless supply of greasy pizzas...