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…
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…
“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…
Herbal supplements cross-reactivity and the pitfalls of self-medication
Herbal supplements - the pitfalls of self-medication Herbal extracts have been used for millennia in the treatment of diseases, wounds, for improving of the general health of people and even sometimes for supernatural rituals. In…
Julia Quintana – The Science in her Heart…
Julia is a precious friend of mine! I met her while doing my Master's in Helsinki, Finland. She's kind, caring, fun to be around, thoughtful, wise and someone who was definitely born for science! Here…
Do pets really make us happier?
I have to admit that the reason why I decided to write this post is completely and entirely selfish. This week, I turned 6 months as a cat owner of the most wonderful, loving and…