How embryo models can tell us what it means to be human
‘How can a single cell, the fertilized egg, grow into the miracle of life – the baby?’ Developmental biologist Janet Rossant pens this question in a fascinating review of current… Read more »
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Arctic climate data less accurate without Russian data
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has halted most of the scientific cooperation with Western countries. Last Monday, an analysis published in Nature Climate Change showed that the monitoring of climate… Read more »
How to get your science funded?
As a scientist, you need funding. These days, most funding has to come from external sources, such as national funding agencies, the European Union or funding organizations aimed at specific… Read more »
A new way to fight antimicrobial resistance
I wrote this story to mark the 2021 World Health Organization World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, on new ways to fight antimicrobial resistance using concepts from #ecology and #evolution. Fighting bacteria… Read more »
Two spotlights on companies in Green Chemistry
For the Chemport Europe website and newsletter, I have written two short articles on companies active in Green Chemistry in the Northern Netherlands. The first is on the Airo Group… Read more »
Comments on ‘Offener Brief von “Ärzte stehen auf” für einen verhältnismäßigen und evidenzbasierten Umgang mit Sars-Cov2
I was asked on Facebook for my opinion on an Open Letter from a large number of German medical doctors. Apart from posting it in a Facebook discussion, I publish… Read more »
Who is this Scientific Dutchman – and what can he do for you?
Scientific Dutchman is a one-man company. It has a name because that’s required for registration at the Chamber of Commerce. But it is just me: René Fransen. I’ve loved science… Read more »
Welcome to Scientific Dutchman
After finishing a PhD and a postdoc project (in kidney physiology), I decided to switch to science writing. This happened in 1996 and I have never regretted this step. Currently,… Read more »