I thought I’d open the first official blog with a small discussion about the actual ‘Uruguay Lectures’ that happened in Rivera in 2018. I thought I will get a student’s perspective on these first. I therefore had a small chat with David Chamé Vázquez, who attended the lectures as a PhD student. David has since …
The inspiration for the book ‘Silk: Exploring Nature’s Superfibre’ emanated from a series of lectures presented in Rivera, Uruguay, in June-July 2018. It was right in the middle of World Cup fever, which was (considering Rivera lies on the border of Brazil) is immensely exciting, tense, and heart-breaking for visitors and locals alike. The lectures …
