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Human versus bovine methane production

July 19, 2020 • 2 min read • Science

Human versus bovine methane production

A while ago, a friend of mine argued that, for him, changing to a meat-free diet wouldn't make a big difference for global warming.
Fat can make your arteries clog, but also the drainage of your kitchen sink

July 19, 2020 • 2 min read • Fat

Fat can make your arteries clog, but also the drainage of your kitchen sink

Professionally, I am dealing with the drainage system of the human body: the lymphatics.
The evolution of garbage

July 8, 2020 • 1 min read • Science

The evolution of garbage

Disposable coffee cups have taken over beverage cans and bottles in the thoughtless littering competition a long time ago.
Dr. Sawan K. Jha: Mechanism of VEGF-C Activation […]

June 1, 2020 • 1 min read • Finland

Dr. Sawan K. Jha: Mechanism of VEGF-C Activation […]

My first Ph.D. student jut graduated!

April 29, 2020 • 1 min read • Technology

Counting files (list and word count, ls & wc)

How do you count the number of files in a directory?
Future-proofing

April 13, 2020 • 2 min read • Covid-19

Future-proofing

Will the Covid-19 outbreak result in more than just temporary changes to the way our societies prepare for the future?
Repairing our refrigerated centrifuge

March 17, 2020 • 2 min read • Technology

Repairing our refrigerated centrifuge

Refrigerated tabletop centrifuges are quite expensive.
Updating GE's Äkta Avant to Windows 10

February 18, 2020 • 8 min read • Technology

Updating GE’s Äkta Avant to Windows 10

The Avant is the flagship of GE Healthcare's Äkta line of FPLC (fast protein liquid chromatography) devices.
Copying with rsync

February 17, 2020 • 3 min read • Technology

Copying with rsync

Why you should use rsync instead of cp when you copy large amounts of data over a less than perfect connection.
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