Pedro Lopes

Pedro Lopes

Aveiro, Portugal
Jan
20
Fear

Fear

In parenthood, everything is fear. I live in constant fear. Maybe this is also true for life in general, but I’ve never been as fearful as I am now. And what does this cause? Ongoing stress.
3 min read
Dec
10
Hero/Villain

Hero/Villain

Looking at our relationships, our job, our daily life… we either die a hero or we leave long enough to see ourselves become the villain.
2 min read
Dec
02
On Fatherhood

On Fatherhood

I’ve been planning to write this text for so long. I really want it to be perfect, which probably reflects my attitude towards parenting...
4 min read
May
28
Driving to the Future

Driving to the Future

Self driving cars are here to stay. However, although we have these vehicles, we cannot let them roam freely in our cities. The real challenge is the transition between these worlds, and how smooth can we make it.
2 min read
Feb
12
Patterns

Patterns

We, as human beings, are animals of habit. We easily fall into routines, and even more easily fall into spirals of motivation, depression, angst or cheer.
2 min read
Jan
29
The thin line of Trust

The thin line of Trust

Do you trust people? Or do you simply do not care about the results of their actions?
2 min read
Jan
21
Vroom with a View.

Vroom with a View.

I got my first Mac in March 2007. It was one of the first models after the transition to Intel, and it was an entire revolution for my workflow...
2 min read
Oct
21
On Writing

On Writing

After last week’s blogging hiatus I started planning this week’s post and quickly realized I didn’t really know what to write about…
3 min read
Oct
10
Filling the Void

Filling the Void

Exactly one year ago I had the public defense for my PhD dissertation. This was the finish line after 4 intense years of hard work. A PhD is the path, the journey from your first algorithm to the final thesis.
2 min read
Oct
08
The Motivation for doing Science

The Motivation for doing Science

For better and for worse, I consider myself to be some kind of scientist. Not a lab scientist of course, but someone who tries to apply computer innovations to the biomedical field. Sometimes, finding the right motivation for doing science can be quite challenging.
4 min read