Gifts for scientists and doctoral students

Was math your absolute favorite subject at school and you just couldn't get enough of it? If you could still solve math problems 'around the clock'...

Dihydrogen monoxide is just like many other chemical substances - the dose makes the poison. However, it is not only the quantity that determines h...

At this point, we would like to dispel the widespread prejudice that geeks don't like plants. The problem that geeks have with plants is rather tha...

There are people who collect stamps, some who keep more than 20 cats and others who consider arithmetic their hobby. If you have landed on this pag...

The cake is a Pi(e)! Mathematicians with a basic knowledge of English will know: The complicated-looking formula symbols on the pie plate are prono...

There is power in calm. But sometimes the calm lies in things that are rather restless in themselves: the swinging of a pendulum, the roaring of th...

Many theories initially appear flawless on paper. However, as soon as they are to be applied in the real world, unforeseen problems or surprising f...

It is amazing what masterpieces the human brain is capable of. Not only is it the organ that has secured our place at the top of the food chain, it...

It's fascinating how a distant celestial body can influence us in our everyday lives. You've probably woken up in the morning completely exhausted ...

Let's talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical is a silent killer that kills countless people every year - an...

A dinosaur skull is quite something - the only problem is that the pieces are quite rare, quite expensive and private ownership is quite illegal. S...

Back then, when the internet was still uncharted territory, you were young and all was right with the world. Now the graphics of video games are mo...

Sometimes you don't need a beach vacation or a remote mountain hut to escape the daily grind - sometimes a small change of perspective on your own ...

Plant breeding is a science in itself. No wonder it also has many fans among nerds. And especially when you spend a lot of time in your own four wa...

Pirates and pastafarians finally have the opportunity to set up a shrine to the sacred Flying Spaghetti Monster. Unlike other deities that cannot b...

Do you know this too? As soon as you get into the kitchen to cook, dozens of chemical questions start running through your head. What is the atomic...

Over the centuries, man has explored almost every square meter of the earth in one way or another. Apart from the deep sea, we can only explore spa...

In keeping with the natural science to which it is dedicated, the Science Cup: Chemistry makes a brilliant entrance with the equation of the oxyhyd...

Forget everything your chemistry teacher ever said to you. (Unless it was Walther White himself, you can really still learn something from him). Do...

Life finds a way...... to get revenge on the bad guys. Computer genius Dennis Nedry almost managed to smuggle 15 embryos out of Jurassic Park and s...

What if you could end every evening with a view of the universe - without leaving the house? The Astronaut Laser Star Projector makes exactly that ...

Ever since The Big Bang Theory, we know that Erwin Schrödinger's thought experiment is not only an excellent way to illustrate the superposition pr...

What it says on the tin. The perfect cup for anyone who is addicted to caffeine. Whether it's coffee, tea, cola or cocoa - these liquid fuels can b...

Osmosis is the diffusion through a semi-permeable membrane... If this sentence, which many people should know from biology lessons, makes your eyes...

When scientists argue, it should really be solely about facts. But Pythagoras and Einstein may have simply gotten off on the wrong foot here. Other...

Chemists are often regarded as... special. But they have a solution for everything! For example, if they run out of things to talk about at a party...

If you believe sayings like"There's nothing to swear by an engineer" or"Trust me - I'm an engineer", then engineers are true jacks-of-all-trades wh...

Admittedly, math has such a bad reputation with most people that even indoor halma and synchronized crochet seem more popular. As someone who feels...

No, this joke has nothing to do with gender, but rather with chemistry. Science nerds will recognize this immediately. Of course, we're happy to he...

All things are poison and nothing without poison - only the dose makes a thing not poison. - ParacelsusThis saying by the wise Paracelsus became "T...

If you're bored in everyday life and looking for a bit of adventure, it's a good idea to incorporate a little thrill here and there into the most m...

Circuit boards, capacitors, batteries, LEDs, and the like - anyone who lives for electronics with body and soul could bathe in these things. Unfort...

It's perfectly normal not to get along with everyone - sometimes it's just not meant to be. It's just stupid when there are other reasons that lead...

It's the simple things that make you happy. Chemists, for example, the good old periodic table. You already know it by heart anyway, but it still l...

You've definitely seen it somewhere before – in movies, series, or with the cool boss in the office: This rhythmically swinging ball game that look...

Mosquitoes are pretty annoying creatures: they buzz around our heads when we are trying to sleep, suck our blood and leave us covered in itchy bite...