iCLA presented recent scientific data
The 9th International Meeting on Biomolecules under Pressure has been a huge success. We are grateful to the organizers and everyone who...
Teaching science: Onion and Garlic, how Mitosis works;
Mitosis is that part of the cell cycle in which the nucleus divides into daughter cells. Every daughter cell has the same number of...
Zero greenhouse gas emissions from renewable energy sources, not if science counts
An article screened 153 lifecycle studies (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.048 ): Wind-energy: 0.4 g CO2 eq/kWH to 364.8 g...
Nuclear fusion?
A recent question from a student about nuclear fusion will be answered shortly in this blog: "It’s an old joke that many fusion...
Spinach and renewable energy
We are using spinach in our cell biology laboratory to understand photosynthesis. Solar energy is transformed into electricity and this...
An example for unethical behavior in science communication Ein Beispiel für das unmoralische Verhalt
Stadtradeln 2015 is an initiative in Germany to motivate people to use bicycles instead of cars for commuting. To be clear, I support the...
What have Cauliflower and Sake production in common?
Cauliflower and Sake, what they have in common? During the Cell Biology Laboratory we use cauliflower to explain alcohol production. In...
Is nature a living entity
New Zealand river is the world's first 'legal person' (http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/zealand-river-world-legal-person-17031609115...
Impact factors
A word about the impact factor Certainly, everyone tries to publish in high impact factor journals. But, the amount of funding (if you...
How to increase Science Appreciation and Science Literacy
in my opinion, experience science is the most straightforward approach. In Yamanashi and in regions around several museums exist....