A happy 2023 – and this was 2022 for me
As 2022 draws to a close, it’s interesting to look back. The ‘offices’ of Scientific Dutchman (i.e. my home) relocated from Roden to Kampen. This year, I continued to write… Read more »
Author Archives: ReneFransen
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 »
Resurrected protein reveals the structure of an important enzyme
My last contribution to the University of Groningen website in 2019: an interesting study by enzyme engineer Marco Fraaije and colleagues. They reconstructed the ancestral gene sequence for three human… Read more »
Two workshops: writing a grant proposal, or a popular summary
I have two workshops on offer for scientists. The Art of Scientific Storytelling tells you how to write your grant proposal as clear and catchy as possible. This workshop has… Read more »
February limited offer: free abstract editing
Are you working on a grant proposal at the moment, or writing other research-related texts? During the month of February, I am offering free editing on 15 abstracts. I have… Read more »
Writing for the new Chemport Europe website
One of my clients as a science writer is Chemport Europe, the innovative ecosystem for chemicals and materials in the Northern Netherlands. Chemport Europe works towards a green, sustainable chemistry…. Read more »
Three stories
This week, three science stories I’ve written were released. The first is on how E. coli has ‘MacGyvered’ a unique mode of membrane transport by combining a selective pore with… Read more »