Life in Finland
Difficult start

August 26, 2015 • 2 min read • Finland

Difficult start

UPDATE: I asked the Academy for the funding rates for the Academy Professor positions, but there are so few of these positions that you don't get any usable statistics out of that data.
The new Finnish government cuts university funding by around 500 million € (or not?)

June 11, 2015 • 3 min read • Finland

The new Finnish government cuts university funding by around 500 million € (or not?)

The text below is a translation of an article from the Acatiimi magazine: [https://arkisto.acatiimi.fi/5_2015/05_15_05.php](https://arkisto.acatiimi.fi/5_2015/05_15_05.php).
Helkama Jääkäri - everything but the frame broke within the first 3 years

May 7, 2015 • 1 min read • Technology

Helkama Jääkäri - everything but the frame broke within the first 3 years

For one last time, I have to write about the Finnish bicycle company Helkama.
Helkama quality woes

January 25, 2015 • 1 min read • Technology

Helkama quality woes

This post is a follow-up of my post from 2 years ago about my new bicycle, a Helkama Jääkäri.
Air humidifiers

January 24, 2015 • 8 min read • Finland

Air humidifiers

What is the optimal relative humidity (RH) for humans?
The car is in the garage

December 30, 2014 • 1 min read • Technology

The car is in the garage

Finally Claudia’s car is in our heated garage.
1 hour 53 minutes 6 seconds

May 13, 2014 • 1 min read • Finland

1 hour 53 minutes 6 seconds

21.0975 kilometres in 1 hour 53 minutes and 6 seconds, 3011th of 12120 runners in my age group, almost 5 minutes faster than last year: Helsinki City Run 2014.
Being the boss

November 1, 2013 • 2 min read • Finland

Being the boss

Almost accidentally, I got promoted.
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Biochemistry/Molecular biology researcher and teacher