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…
To sleep or not to sleep? A question…
What to wish people for the New Year? Generally, we can only think of the usual wishes for good health, prosperity and time spent wisely. But have you ever considered wishing your friends and loved…
Your PhD in a pub? The PUBhD format…
Three scientists walk into a bar... No, this is not the beginning of a joke, but rather of a new initiative that got kicked-off on 27 November in Brussels, Belgium. PUBhD Brussels is a format…
Julie Vanderlinden – nature, the life of a…
Meet Julie! I met Julie at a science communication/policy outreach course from Sense about Science, Europe. Right there and then I knew I had to get her into The Poster Session. She's a lovely person and a…
To milk or not to milk – does…
Walking down the street back home in Sofia the other day (long live vacations!), I overheard two ladies talking to each other, passionately:Girl1: I don't know how to help him anymore...Girl2: I don't mean to…
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…
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…
Margarida Oliveira – First Hand and Personal (The…
Margarida is one of my closest friends. I met her in Belgium during my PhD and she's someone who no mater the distances I'd like to keep a part of my life! There is a…
