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…
Closing remarks on 2017
Throughout the whole end of December and beginning of January people tend to judge the past year, draw lines and plot plans for the next year. It's this buzzing with expectation time of the year,…
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…
Jessica Droujko – Aeronautical Engineer and Athlete (The…
I met Jess on Instagram. Rather I came across her profile, which is awesome by the way! She seemed like a super colorful and bubbly person, so I dared to approach her and invite her…
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…
Yuliana Mihaylova – Of Worms and Men (The…
She is charming, smart and a citizen of the world, which is why, she's my guest on The Poster Session. [embeddoc url="http://incubatorium.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Yuliana.pdf" download="all" text="Download This Poster Here"]
The body snatching barnacle (Amazing parasites, part 4)
In previous posts we’ve seen beautiful wasps, morbid butterflies and gorgeous caterpillars. In this one we are visiting a crustacean – a type of shellfish organism, not too different from shrimps, crabs and lobsters. Except that this one is…
A toy microscope and whatever came in the…
Some time ago I purchased a little geek-toy - a handheld microscope from a big retailer online. Obviously, it was a curiosity I did not need, but once I saw it, I knew I badly…
