Articles for biologists & chemists

For some reason, scientific terms tend to leave many people in awe – even frightened at times. For example, if you were to tell your colleagues tha...

Trust in God is one thing. Most scientists here would probably reject it as the basis of their existence. It's hardly verifiable, very uncertain an...

Let’s talk about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This colourless and odourless chemical is extremely dangerous and yet we all come into contact with it...

No wonder protons are such strong forces of attraction - their positivity is irresistible. And it's the same thing with people, so why don't you ta...

In 1989, Phil Katz thought that you could really make money with compression. He was not entirely wrong, because the invention of the ZIP format ma...

Everything used to be better back in the day – all you had to do was remember four elements! Since antiquity, however, not only has the definition ...

Plant cultivation is a science in itself. No wonder it also has many fans among nerds. And especially when you spend a lot of time at home gaming, ...

There are a few things you can't predict: Who dies next on Game of Thrones, the Spanish Inquisition or the element of surprise Ah! This little elem...

It's the small things that make us happy... For chemists it's the good old periodic table. You probably already know it by heart, but it ...

Yes, we all know the stereotype: nerds don't like to party and would even spend their birthday in front of the computer instead of going out with f...

At first glance, Batman and chemistry don't have much in common – except maybe that both are more popular with nerds than with the average populati...

We'd like to fight the common prejudice that geeks don't like plants. The problem that geeks have with plants is that they need constant care, whic...

Contrary to our stereotype, we nerds don't just gamble 24/7 (even if we would like to!)… although it is true we can get absolutely absorbed in our ...

To answer the question about life, the universe and everything else, you don't need a huge computer or millions of years of time. Chemistry can pro...

Star Trek was –(and still is) –ahead of its time. Spock and co. in The Original Series were the first to give us touchscreens, flip-phone communica...

No matter how bad your mood is, a dose of radioactivity is sure to make you glow! This sticker can not only be used as a warning on the nuclear rea...

When the gel in your Plantarium Super or your Plantarium Garden Lab has run out and you have either repotted or eaten your plants, you can simply s...

Has your colleague eaten your lunch out of the fridge again? Or has your roommate not cleaned the bathroom or kitchen for a while? It's high time t...