Fingers that know it all

Many, many years ago,when I was still at university, during that horrible pre-exams period where everyone…

Doing Science FreeStyle

Drop the pippette for a second. Close your eyes. And imagine. Imagine the possibility of working…

Nothing’s carved on stone

When I was at school they used to tell us that with the neurons you were…

Bad behaviour

I have a confession to make. We scientists are NOT  Gods. I know, I know, I…

Fooled by the senses

I’ve always found funny the whole ritual of wine tasting: smell, move, try, savor, taste…all to…

Stuck to your retinas

These are some of the images that won the Wellcome Image Awards last year. They are…

24 hours in the lab

The sun still hasn’t risen in the horizon, but it doesn’ t matter. The light of…

2 cents for Science, please

For those of you who still haven’t noticed. Things are getting tough out there. I am…

Under the spotlight

You know him only from seeing him around, know only about his reputation but somehow ever…

Science Junkie

This is an article I wrote for Nature Careers explaining why we scientists do what we…