Not everyone wants to live forever, but all of us want good quality life. This book reviews some of the science on what determines longevity so everyone has something to learn from it. What is…
Climate induced hunger – climate change threatens food…
Hunger has many different faces and is a truly global problem. The world population experiences hunger in more ways than previously thought. Climate change is only making it worse. Read more in this instalment of…
Is science communication about nutrition a mission impossible?…
Science communication is a tricky business. How do we provide useful scientific advice on what people are better (off not) eating? Is the science on this even conclusive and how to communicate this without "mansplaining",…
Obesity and diabetes – things you need to…
Many have spoken and wrote about obesity and diabetes before me, with it being one of the most common causes of incapacity to participate in societal life, sickness and death. However, here are some things…
Global solutions to climate change (#EEF2019Lisbon overview)
As most of you know me personally, or have been to this blog before would know, I am a passionate science communicator! I care about everything science and scicomm. Which is why, I've been working…
Plastics or Planet?
Title image by Gargi Chandola The argument against plastic bans Not long ago, someone I knew, tagged me on a Facebook post quoting an article on how, presumably, scientific research on plastic pollution has been cherry-picked…
Science outreach and education in languages other than…
Some background info on this post This was not strictly speaking a workshop that I gave. It was actually a talk at a scientific congress organised by the Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI). It took place…
Speed-dating a scientist – A Pint of Science…
For a second year in a row, Pint Of Science Festival is making a landfall in Belgium. After the smashing success of the 2018 edition, this year we are going much bigger and much better!…
Do or don’t: why taking pre- and probiotics…
The search of the ultimate health-beneficial pill is going on with full speed for decades, if not centuries. One of the avenues science and medicine are exploring, are the pre- and probiotic formulations, supposed to…
Tea vs coffee – an age old dispute…
I have a long-lasting affair with coffee and much more recent fling with tea. however, I have often wondered about why we feel differently when drinking either and what's the chemistry behind the refreshing effect…