Tag: science communication
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Six Books to Be a Better (Science) Writer
I want to be a better science writer and communicator – and my reading list might spark ideas for your Christmas shopping! I’ve just put together 6 essays packed with techniques to make your prose sharper, clearer, more engaging and memorable. These books are in my 2026 reading diet: I wonder which will leave the…
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𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟱 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀
I’ve been in science for a third of my life, at world-class research institutes and now in the biotech industry. Over this time, I have run into 5 romanticised misrepresentations of what science is and who scientists are. I have listed these myths below, let me know what you think! Dose 1: Science is a…
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15 Bio/Biotech SciFi Novels From the Past 25 Years
I’ll keep it short: I have compiled a list of science fiction novels about biology and biotechnology from the past 25 years (2000-2025). They touch and revolve around many themes dear to us, such as genetic engineering, paleogenetics, evolutionary leaps, retroviruses, symbiotes, consciousness, induce pluripotent stem cells, and polygenic scores. Enjoy a cool bionerd read…
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A Chronicle of DNA Sequencing in 5 Anniversaries (1965-1995)
This year marks the anniversary of 5 milestones, between 1965 and 1995, that made DNA sequencing possible. Thanks to these advances, we have started unlocking the genome and deciphering its secrets. Over the following months, we’ll explore a different milestone every month—in a summary on LinkedIn and in an in-depth article here. We’ll travel from…
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How 14 Cell Lines got their Quirky Names
How did 14 cell lines get their quirky names? Most likely, you worked with them, maybe you still are using them in your experiments. If you ever wondered how they got their names, I got you covered. 1 HeLa Human cervical cancer cell line It owes the name to Henrietta Lacks. Without her permission, cells…
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Ten Genomic Reads for My 2025
New year, new reading list! Here are 10 books on genetics and genomics for my 2025. I hope that one or two will pique your interest too! These books are accounts of, reflections on, predictions about our genome and the ones of other animals. Fellow readers, learn about the powers and limitations of genes, the…
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