Author Archives: Cele Abad-Zapatero
Louis Vuitton’s Two Dimensional Crystal
Summary: Symmetrical motifs are used in a whimsical way by the world of fashion to convey subliminal messages. The fashion world may not be familiar with the scientific notion of ‘symmetry’. Yet, the most dominant concept in most of their
Passing the Torch
One of the pleasures of growing older and ‘respectable’ in the scientific community is the opportunity of discussing the history of our subjects with the younger generations. As an enthusiastic crystallographer and scientist, I do like very much to pass
Tribute to a Friend: Antonio Castellanos Mata
La partida de un amigo entrañable Antonio Castellanos Mata ha sido y siempre será mi amigo mas entrañable de la juventud y de los años que han seguido. Nuestra amistad nació y se cultivó en Valladolid, durante los años de
Connecting Music, Literature and Architecture: A CSO concert.
It is a rare opportunity to be present at the world premiere of any artistic event and particularly the interpretation of a music that has never been heard before. As part of my subscription to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
The Crystallized Melon of St. Elijah
I cannot resist writing a concise commentary and discussion of a brief article by Prof. Juan Manuel García Ruíz (Research Professor at the CSIC in Granada, Spain) in a recent issue of the widely read Spanish Newspaper ‘El País’. His
The Rose Windows of Gothic Cathedrals: Art, Symmetry and Beyond
The meeting of the International Year of Crystallography in Montreal (IUCr2014 23rd Congress), Aug. 5-12, 2014 was an excellent opportunity to meet with friends and fellow crystallographers from all over the world. It was also an unique opportunity to be
Crystallography on Stage: Presenting the Concepts and History Dramatically
The meeting of the International Year of Crystallography in Montreal (IUCr2014 23rd Congress), Aug. 5-12, 2014 was an excellent opportunity to meet with friends and fellow crystallographers from all over the world. It was also an unique opportunity to be
D-Day and Crystallography
The events of June 6, 1944 and the ending of WWII in the European front are all very well known. The press and the electronic media will cover them in detail. However, in the context of the International Year of
The Ballad of the 2.8 Ångstroms Structure of SBMV
The celebration of the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr2014) has prompted me to remember the celebration of a remarkable achievement of the early years of macromolecular crystallography, just twenty years after the first protein structures (the two globins: myogoblin and
The brilliance of modern stained glass windows
Little did I know that after my essay on the meaning of symmetry on the cathedral rose windows, I will be writing another brief posting soon thereafter on a related theme. However, it just so happened that on Friday, April