Articles for biologists & chemists

Without a measuring jug, we would be lost in the kitchen! Cooking is always possible without precise measurements, but when it comes to baking, we ...

Cold hands are simply annoying. Apart from the fact that they feel uncomfortable, they can prevent you from using your smartphone properly. And we ...

If dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) is leaking around you, you need to act fast! After all, this nasty chemical is extremely dangerous and sends countles...

Did you know that you can make a lot of money with compression? No, we're not talking about the inventors of WinRAR - they're still waiting for the...

This T-shirt is a must-have for all animal lovers! The pictures of the animals, all a little bewildered with a blue shirt that is far too small, ar...

Once the old warlock has gone away, and now the elements shall live according to my will... Goethe wrote something like this a few hundred years ag...

Insects are rarely mentioned as favorite animals, even though they have the greatest biodiversity on earth. Not only that: many of these species ar...

Let someone say again that we humans are always interested in our own safety: Our investigative research has revealed that almost all people surrou...

When the dirty dishes in your kitchen start to pile up so high that you start to expect to see the fiery eye of Sauron enthroned on them, it's actu...

For anyone who comes into contact with chemicals such as sodium chloride and dihydrogen monoxide on a daily basis, handles all kinds of acids and b...

You can only get through long nights of programming with lots of coffee/coke/Penguin Peppermints ;)

The Plantarium Garden Lab lets seeds sprout without you having to water them regularly. Ideal if normal houseplants don't have a long life in your ...

While nerds and geeks have already conquered large parts of everyday life and can show off their preferences with cool shirts and iconic mugs, the ...

The strong attraction of protons is no coincidence - no one can resist their positivity. It's the same with people, so take the proton lifestyle as...

During the pandemic, we have learned more about viruses than we ever wanted to know. Just like bacteria, by the way, these little beasts are real s...

Trust in God is one of those things. Most scientists here would probably reject it as the basis of their existence. Hardly verifiable, very uncerta...

Practice early! What applies to music, sport and almost everything in general also applies to nerdy topics. You don't have to build a functioning n...

Even though there are unfortunately many reasons to be in a bad mood in everyday life, we should at least try not to let it ruin our whole day. Bec...

Another piece from our own geek jewelry collection: the DNA molecule earrings. Jay! :)What could be more personal than giving a little piece of DNA...

There are many curious and often somewhat strange-looking creatures in the deep sea. One of the best known is probably the so-called blobfish, whos...

Ever since Heinz Rühmann's comments on alcoholic fermentation in Die Feuerzangenbowle, we have known that chemistry and tipsy fun go hand in hand. ...

Did you know that chickens are direct descendants of dinosaurs? No joke! More precisely, our cackling friends are descended from the fearsome thero...

Trust in God is one of those things. Most scientists here would probably reject it as the basis of their existence. Hardly verifiable, very uncerta...

For some reason, scientific terms seem to automatically inspire awe and sometimes even fear in many people. For example, if you warn your colleague...

There are different ways to learn your chemistry lessons.One of them would be with jokes:When helium comes into a bar, the bartender says: 'Sorry, ...

You call it "baking", we call it "experiment on the behavior of various chemicals under constant heating". And of course we don't need "flour", "sa...

We have a problem with dihydrogen monoxide, or DHMO for short. Every person who has died has previously consumed this colorless and odorless chemic...

Ever since school lessons at the latest, it should be clear to everyone that nothing works without chemistry. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the s...

Do you love science, cats and good jokes? Then the Cat-Ion shirt meets all the criteria for the perfect nerd shirt. The motif alludes to the name o...

We proudly present: our Geek Gems. At last, fashion-conscious geeks no longer have to make their jewelry (only) from discarded electronic parts. Or...

As we all know, the average nerd prefers his coffee black. No milk, no sugar, no frills. But every now and then a latte macchiato, a crema or anoth...

Ah! This was the exclamation that slipped out of the scientist's mouth when he discovered this new element. In addition to its constantly changing ...

We all know the old adage: cooking is art, baking is science. After all, messed-up dishes can usually be salvaged somehow, whereas one milligram to...

If you were to find surprises as an element in the periodic table, it would surely only be by chance (it has to be a surprise). But if you do want ...

There are many important scientists in physics who should be taken as examples. But often overlooked are the smallest of the small in the world of ...

There are a few things you can't predict: Who dies next on Game of Thrones, the Spanish Inquisition or the element of surprise Ah! This little elem...