Life in Research
Explore the personal experiences of life in research - from conferences to field work and beyond.
Rediscovering the Alpha Helix in a World Obsessed with the New: What It Means to Be an Early-Career Researcher Working on a Classic Subject
There’s something poetic about the alpha helix: its repeating pattern and its balance between stability and motion. In some ways, it reflects what life as an early-career researcher feels like: an underlying sense of order even when the path seems uncertain.
Insights into My Work as an Editor at Scientific Reports
I was recently invited for a Q&A where I answered questions about my research and what it is to work as an Editorial Board Member at Scientific Reports. Some of the questions I answered are below:
Differences that make science stronger
Enforcement of national and international laws banning illegal tropical timber trade hinges on independent origin verification, such as with genetic or chemical wood properties. In our recent paper, we combined these methods for the first time and showed their complementarity.
Behind the Book: The Case Against Climate Doom. An Economist’s Guide to Climate Optimism.
By highlighting the social, political and technological progress already made, this open access book presents an optimistic outlook for a transition to a climate-neutral world and successful adaptation to climate change.
Odile Bain Memorial Prize 2025 – Behind the Prize
The Odile Bain Memorial Prize (OBMP) recognizes early career scientists who have made significant contributions to the medical and veterinary parasitology fields, in memory of Odile Bain, an exceptional and inspiring female scientist.
Behind the Book | THE UNAFFORDABLE PRICE OF STATIC DECISION-MAKING MODELS, CHALLENGES FOR ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Interview with the co-editors of the book, Fouad El Ouardighi and Gustav Feichtinger
