The Pantanal Diaries IV: Not Ready To Leave
Language’s barriers in the field
It is somewhat ironic that, close to the end of my journey through Brazil’s Pantanal region, I have become the...
Breast Cancer Marker Awarded Amsterdam’s Most Innovative Idea
Health devices and big data ruled the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards 2016.
"Scientists often find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place: after...
Raising The Standards Of Open Access Journals
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), a leading open access journals’ index, has decided to tighten the standards for journals' acceptance, in order to...
The Pantanal Diaries III: Ready to Mix
After getting settled into Brazilian Pantanal and facing the challenges of hard fieldwork, Chiara experiences the thrill of archaeological discoveries.
Volunteering at WCS (Wildlife Conservation...
Equations On An Airplane
A guide on how to deal with math-unfriendly passengers.
A professor was recently escorted off a USA domestic flight and questioned by security staff because,...
Psychosis: Understanding The Symptoms
Dealing with psychotic patients takes more than looking at their diagnostic labels.
A psychosis occurs when someone loses contact with reality, usually due to hallucinations (feeling compelled...
Do Dragons Dream Of Tasty Crickets?
Sleeping reptiles show brain patterns resembling sleep cycles in mammals and birds.
Sleep cycles
When we leave the day behind us and nestle ourselves in our...
Seeing With Eyes Shut: How LSD Causes Hallucinations
Brain scans show the human brain under LSD and explain how hallucinations occur.
In Praise Of Solitude In Science
Do scientists and innovators benefit from spending time alone?
In an age of big science and large collaboration consortia, the benefits of solitude may not...
The Pantanal Diaries II: Ready To Get Dirty
Emerge into Brazil's swamp, with Chiara and the Wildlife Conservation Society.