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