There is an increase in popularity of Anglo-Saxon films and TV series featuring many kinds of scientists. In an opinion piece Kevin Grazier and Stephen Cass, authors of a recently published book on the topic, called Hollyweird Science, explain how Hollywood and major TV series representing scientists have come a long way. Scientists have never been portrayed more positively. Read more […]
This week we offer our readers a poem on chemistry. We are keen to invite more amateur poets to submit their verses to EuroScientist. As a community magazine, we want to share the thoughts of our readers in the many forms that it takes for people to express themselves, including through poems. So feel free to get in touch, and share your own interpretation of the world. Read more […]
The practice of mindfulness is not yet full recognised by the science community for the benefits it can bring to the well-being and performance of individuals. As such, it constitutes the perfect case study to identify how evidence-base can help in promoting its wider adoption. Find out about how organisations who traditionally would not necessarily have adopted such practice–like universities, investment firms, tech companies,parliaments and the army–have been convinced to pursue this avenue Read more […]
Peter Davis, regular EuroScientist contributor, is now presenting some of his latest work. In this poem A Bite of the Apple, he ponders over the overflow of publications and reminisces over the value of silence…We welcome EuroScientist readers comments and reactions. We also invite other poets to submit their work to the magazine by writing to the editor. Read more […]
Today’s post is a new contribution to our new poetry section. We would like to widen the geographical scope of this section and invite readers to submit their work in any European language. This week’s poem is a submission by Peter Davis on the theme of time. Read more […]
Sleep. We all need it. From working long hours in the lab or field, researchers often get much less sleep than the average person requires. Conducting research into the twilight hours is prevalent in all fields of science, from life science to particle physics. But the cognitively demanding tasks of conducting experiments and analysing data require a clear mind. So how do scientists manage their research—let alone their personal lives—with little rest? Here, a few scientists share lessons about sleep they have learned from their life and work. Read more […]
A flavour of the life of some scientists working in extreme conditions shows how work-life balance is heavily tilted towards work. Yet, there are ways to preserve a sense of down time and enjoy the extreme beauty of these remote places. Above all this sort of human experience will make scientists involved stronger and better equipped to face future life and career challenges. Read more […]
Portraying the lives of famous scientists for the big screen is a challenge very few directors manage without tweaking the truth for dramatic effect. Is such creative license justified by the need to convey the achievements of illustrious minds to those unfamiliar with science? Find out in this EuroScientist article exploring the mysteries of Hollywood. Read more […]
Today on the publication of the first issue of Charlie Hebdo after the massacre, last week, we publish a poem in French by Chaunes to demonstrate our support to all affected in this tragedy. Values of tolerance and freedom of speech are paramount to the world of tomorrow that is being built by our readers’ community. EuroScientist too can say: JeSuisCharlie! Read more […]
To welcome you back after the summer break, we have a poem from dl mattila, a linguist and poet residing in the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, USA. It is entitled CosmicRendezvous and will hopefully inspire you and others around you. Feel free to submit your own poetry. Read more […]
Ce jour-là,Face à la chaleur,L’éternité remarquaDans le miroitement des mirroirsQue son coeur murmurantEtait trou noirEt illusion du temps. That day,Immersed in heat,Eternity noticedIn the Read more […]
Today’s post is a new contribution to our new poetry section. We would like to widen the geographical scope of this section and invite readers to submit their work in any European language. This week’s poem is a second submission by Peter Davis on the theme of space. Read more […]
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