moma moments

I had a long conversation on the seats of the Moma Café with a painter - a friend of mine - about the notion of pattern. I'm still convinced that my career of scientist began when I realized that my computer was better than me to draw nice elegant shapes. But had I been better in drawing, I probably would have a completely different life.

Aesthetics is really an important concept for many scientists: an equation must be well balanced and symmetrical. A graph should fit nicely into the axis frame. Colors should have nice shades. I hope that one day, I'll find the energy, time and inspiration to work on some more artistic subjects. Just to concentrate on the beauty of things and beings.