While studying at the University of Florence in my undergrad times I had the honour of being mentored by the late Prof. Ivano Bertini. Prof. Bertini was “unusual”: energetic, funny,…
Chemistry: let’s make the public love it!
I recently read a very interesting report on a research study carried out by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), and I would like to bring your attention to it.…
The art of planning in science
I got the idea for this post from a recent conversation that I happened to have while ordering some DNA from a famous California-based company. Just as a quick background,…
The language of life
Life as we know it is possible thanks to the existence of a code, an alphabet, made up of only four letters called nucleotides. When these letters combine, the renowned…