The human genome contains all the genes that make us human. They are the instructions for our cells to act like human cells rather than the cells of any other organism. Given how differently we consider…
Pink elephants – how and why animals get…
The party animals in the animal kingdom might be more than you imagine. From getting drunk on fermented fruits, to getting high on magic mushrooms, human college students can only be humbled, by the party…
Picky pollinators and the butterfly effect of losing…
What's the gist of pollination? Think of pollination as plant sex by proxy. Or if this makes you uncomfortable, think of it as the transfer of pollen (male sperm) to the female part of the…
Elizabeth Cole-Kodikara – Among the stars (The Poster…
The return of The Poster Session! The section wasn't really gone, I was just really bad at dedicating the time to make the poster! But no more! Here's Elizabeth - a friend I met during my…
“Mirror mirror on the wall” and other intelligence…
We take for granted that mirrors are something to look at when we want to explore our own body as seen by the rest of the world. But this behavior took a long time to…
The surprised scientist or how no-one really knows…
Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice announced its ruling to regulate plants, created with gene-editing, with the same set of ultra-strict rules as it does the GMOs. To put it simply - no…
Macros from the balcony
This is going to be a unusual post. I had so many topics in mind for this week and so little time to properly develop and research either of them, that instead of leaving you…
A skill-less youth? Why are the under 25s’…
You can see this bigger by clicking on the infographic Why children don't stay in school? The truth is that no-matter how much governments invest in education, if youngsters do not stay in school or…
Building new smart cities or dressing up the…
Green innovation. Norway. It is not the only place where smart zero, emission innovation happens, but it is definitely one of the driving forces behind it. With a new institute to research and create the…
Science-based policy – not as straightforward as you…
Many of us scientists are convinced that scientific results are omnipotent and should have the highest priority when decision-making is taking place, especially for drafting new or revising existing policies. But in fact, this might…