"No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed with it." Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935).
Born and raised in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Graduated UFRGS with a BS in Biology and went on to earn a MSc in Genetics. Moved to Guelph, ONT, Canada in 1993 and to Boston, MA, USA in 1999. Currently living in Houston, Texas with my husband, Regis, and 15 year-old daughter, Alissa. I teach 8th grade Science.