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All Like It Hot

by cecilia

Have you ever wondered how does temperature affect the taste of your coffee? I had just turned a page when suddenly a cool breeze blew on my cup of coffee and revived the flame of the candle that had been quietly dying on the table for hours. I turned my head; somebody had left without closing the front door behind them. I can’t abide my...

July 30, 2018

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All Like It Hot

Have you ever wondered how does temperature affect the taste of your coffee? I had just turned a page when suddenly a cool breeze blew on my cup of...

July 30, 2018

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ARTICLES

I want to know, have you ever smelled the rain?

Going for a walk? You better ask your nose if you should bring an umbrella along (A.K.A: What is the scientific explanation for the scent of a rainstorm?). The...

June 1, 2018

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Couples Counselling for Zebrafish: How to Optimize Breeding Efficiency

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Are you a scientist working with zebrafish? Are you having trouble making zebrafish couples mating? Are you tired of wasting your time staring at them swimming around, with no...

July 31, 2018

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ABOUT

Back To Bios is a blog about discovering the awesomeness of science in everyday life.

I am Cecilia Grimaldi, a native Italian currently pursuing a Ph.D. in biology somewhere in rainy Germany. As a scientist, I like to explore the world around me with a rational approach. As a human being, I love to get lost in the emotional universe of a good novel and express my feelings by writing. To channel these two passions, I decided to create Back To Bios, a blog where I combine creative writing and the scientific method to dive into some curious topics and display the science hidden in daily life.

Because science is all around us and being a scientist is not just a profession: it is a way of living. It means you want to explore the unknown, to stay curious and open-minded, to seek and create knowledge. It means you ask questions and look for the answers. In other words, it simply means you are just another Homo sapiens sapiens.

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interviews with scientists

“I keep the positives of science into focus”: an interview with Prof. Marianne Bronner

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As a member of the Women in Science network from CiM, I have recently interviewed Prof. Marianne Bronner, a professor of developmental biology at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). We...

July 17, 2018

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INTERVIEWS

“What matters most in doing research is enjoying the process”: an interview with Prof. Anna Akhmanova

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Prof. Anna Akhmanova, a professor of cell biology at Utrecht University, has recently given a talk as part of the lecture series ‘Pioneers in Cell Dynamics and Imaging’ organized...