Sandoval, Romero and Perea were three of the Lab employees who spoke about Hispanics and science and engineering at a panel discussion Monday at the Manuel Lujan Jr. Neutron Scattering Center Auditorium at Technical Area 53. The panel discussion was part of the Laboratory's observance of national Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month activities continue today with a talk about herbal medicinals by Eliseo Torres, vice president of Student Affairs at the University of New Mexico, at noon in the Physics Building Auditorium at TA-3. Hispanics are going to be involved in the Lab for a long time, including myself . . . Hispanics will play an important role in maintaining the Lab.
Technology is an enduring cycle.
We have a problem, we solve it. Then another problem comes along. New Mexico really is a melting pot, especially Los Alamos. Technology is accelerating at an exponential rate. An admitted Star Trek fan, Vela said science fiction is a good predictor of the future of technology.