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,…

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…

pets happiness science

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…

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…