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Juliana Cherston

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During the week, Juliana Cherston is a PhD student in science and engineering at the MIT Media Lab. She says that “a crucial aspect of my job is to cultivate comfort at the frontier of knowledge. An experiment might be stubborn for months on end, and it’s not clear whether there’s just a faulty cable somewhere or whether the entire premise is flawed. How can I practice joy, play, and wonder in these moments, even when deadlines and expectations are piled on top? Bike exploration is basically a physical arena to practice the same psychological process that I strive to nurture in the laboratory. Isolated on routes that sometimes defy modern maps, there is a freedom and playfulness that emerges in face of the unknown. It’s an intensity of sensory experience steeped in the cultivation of self trust, an antidote to anxiety whether in the lab or on the roads.”

Read more of her explorations on Medium, or on her personal website.

Recent Posts

The new section of the Cochituate Rail Trail in Natick opened earlier this year, and connects the village of Saxonville in Framingham to Natick Center.

Travel Guide: Wayland’s Aqueducts and the New Cochituate Rail Trail

By Juliana Cherston | Nov 6, 2021 | No Comments
I initially stumbled on the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham by chance last year. Since then, two substantial bridges over major roadways were craned in, and earlier this fall, the trail’s new extension into Natick Center officially opened to the public. It is now possible to ride a very enjoyable route from Boston to Natick […]
Clipper City Rail Trail waterfront path in Newburyport

Travel Guide: Exploring the New Coastal Trails of Newburyport, Salisbury, and Amesbury

By Juliana Cherston | Jul 21, 2021 | No Comments
The interconnected Coastal Trails network of Newburyport, Amesbury, and Salisbury reward visitors with a quaint towns, art displays, riverfront, beachfront, forest, marsh, countryside, and encounters with friendly locals.
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