COVID-19 vaccines are very likely the most discussed topic at the moment. Because I have played with very similar stuff in my lab days, I thought I’d share some insight in the technology and, particularly, the single ingredients used in the vaccine formulation. I got the Moderna shot, so let’s …
1. “Sugar is toxic” Let us start by defining “sugar” as sucrose, a natural carbohydrate. Its molecular unit is a disaccharide consisting of a molecule of glucose and one of fructose linked together. For thousands of years, sucrose has been part of the human diet and obtained mainly by extraction …
If you were a student of English at some point in your life, or if you still are, then you have probably heard of the distinction between British English (BE) and American English (AE). This is usually not something which is dealt with systematically and in depth in the classroom, …
Microplastics are the subject of increasing discussion and worry for environmental and health-related reasons. Hardly a day goes by without hearing anything on the topic. Just a few days ago, they have made the news again after tons of microplastic pellets washed ashore in Sri Lanka following a naval accident. …
