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October 11, 2012
Nobel 2012: Stem Cells, Cloning and the DNA State.
The first science Nobel Prizes were awarded this week. John B. Gurdon of the University of Cambridge in England and Shinya Yamanakaof Kyoto University in Japan received the prize in Physiology and Medicine for their work showing how it’s possible for a mature cell of the body to revert to a state similar to embryonic. [...]
October 5, 2012
Layers of Life on Earth. Learn from Nature
When the Earth was young, there was no word, no life, no human. Then something of a mystery happened. First cells. They evolved; some of them cooperated and became more complex. Then first plants and animals and other organisms consisting of many cells appeared. The tree of life grew and flourished until one day it [...]
Layers of Life
When the Earth was young, there was no word, no life, no human. Then something of a mystery happened. First cells. They evolved; some of them cooperated and became more complex. Then first plants and animals and other organisms consisting of many cells appeared. The tree of life grew and flourished until one day it [...]
September 28, 2012
DNAGE of Skin Products
Our civilisation is obsessed with youth and beauty. Face is sometimes called the mirror of our soul and we all want to keep this mirror clean, smooth and shiny. And this is what beauty industries are focused on. Of course, there’s a great competition among beauticians and we often hear about secret formulas and ingredients working [...]
September 21, 2012
Characters and Les Miserables
In my opinion (and not only mine) every story is driven by characters. If characters are flat or sketchy, the story will suffer. Best characters are those you want to be friends, lovers or maybe worst enemies with, those who leave you restless and sneak into your dreams. I’m not always a work-obsessed nerd, I [...]
Character and Les Miserables.
In my opinion (and not only mine) every story is driven by characters. If characters are flat or sketchy, the story will suffer. Best characters are those you want to be friends, lovers or maybe worst enemies with, those who leave you restless and sneak into your dreams. I’m not always a work-obsessed nerd, I [...]
September 14, 2012
Science Education: Why Does a “User Manual” Approach Fail?
I have always wondered why science is not well understood by the general public. I’m talking about basic understanding of science and not the nerd level of it, which is not required for everyone. When I speak to my friends outside academia and natural sciences, they are interested in scientific facts provided those facts are [...]
September 6, 2012
Food for thought: A Slave of Instincts
Every now and then I need to stop and think about life. To reassess my plans and priorities. To change. To adjust to shortcomings or pick a new strategy to overcome them. But any change is hard, because as a human I have biological reactions to ‘change’ in my brain called feelings and emotions and [...]
Food for thought: A Slave of Instincts.
Every now and then I need to stop and think about life. To reassess my plans and priorities. To change. To adjust to shortcomings or pick a new strategy to overcome them. But any change is hard, because as a human I have biological reactions to ‘change’ in my brain called feelings and emotions and [...]
August 30, 2012
Anna Karenina, the Film. My Extra Debut on the Silver Screen
Last autumn I attended an open casting for background (extra) appearances in the upcoming film Anna Karenina and was picked for one of the roles. Why did I apply in the first place? As a writer I always like to broaden my experience in the areas outside of my professional scope. I have always been [...]
