There are several types of events where you would find a mix of amateur and professional musicians, or of scientists and science communicators. Some of them get paid for that appearance, others do not.
A few months ago, I found a pile of books on a cart near the entrance of the institute where I worked. They were discarded by the library for various…
Zoos are not just there for your entertainment. The zoo also plays a role in education, research and conservation.
Even though I don’t regularly update this blog anymore, I have still been sending out newsletters every month. That’s what this update is about: the newsletter. You see, I changed…
Piquing the curiosity of everyone’s inner 14-year old boy, dinosaurs were in the news several times this month. Particularly, their connection to modern day birds is being discussed by several…
Levee breaches Nature news has a comprehensive FAQ on the levee breaches: “Did experts know this might happen? Yes. (…) the system’s 565 kilometres of walls were built to withstand…
Albert Einstein played violin, and composer Alexander Borodin was a researcher in organic chemistry. They were not the only ones dabbling in both music and science. Even though these disciplines…
“If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.” Mary Smich Tanning is quite likely the only defensive mechanism of the human body that…
Carrots are good for your eyes, that’s nothing new. They won’t be able to rid you of your glasses, but they do contain high amounts of beta-carotene, which (aside from…
It didn’t take long for the world to realize the devastating effects of the tsunami that hit the coasts of southern Asia on December 26, 2004. Fund raisers quickly collected…
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