MALE or FEMALE, the brain is the same.

Male or Female, the brain is the same. International day of Women and Girls in Science.

I was born on International Women’s Day (8th of March).Which, apparently, should make me naturally sensitive to every topic related to women, feminism, empowerment, and strong social ideas — preferably with a clear stance and a symbolic posture. The truth is much less theatrical. I grew up being taught to fight for my rights, not for […]

The Frozen Drama: Hunting for the Holy Grahl (of Cells)

The Sacre CRYO Gral. 3 crio vials in a rack illuminated with sacred light from above in a table full of snow.

The Frozen Drama: Hunting for the Holy Grahl (of Cells) One of the many noble duties of a scientific researcher is to store every single product born from their experiments, whether it’s a final masterpiece or just a halfway mutant version of what was supposed to happen. Think of it like being a chef who keeps every […]

Semana C: científicos infiltrados en el Congreso

Ilustración de una Polaroid de la foto del emparejamiento entre Francesca Fávaro (Doctorada en Medicina) y Tesh Sidi (diputada de Más Madrid) durante el acto de emparejamiento de la semana C con la Oficina C en el Congreso de los Diputados. La foto está en un fondo amarillo con un boli Bic y una pegatina tipica de cuando un visitante entra en los edificios del Congreso de los Diputados.

Un viaje de cuatro días detrás de sus bambalinas… ¿Qué es? ¿Cómo trabajan? ¿Y quiénes son los que están detrás? La Oficina C es la Oficina de la Ciencia, ese espacio donde la evidencia científica se pone al servicio de los diputados que la necesiten. Se creó en 2020 y trabaja en conjunto con el Congreso para informar […]

To Begin Is The Most Difficult Part: From Lab Life to Science Stories

Francesca Avatar in a lab where everything started.

“Write things down” they said. “Start creating” they said. “Get your ideas out there!” But… what exactly? When I started my career as a science communicator, I struggled to define my interests, objectives, and the way I wanted to deliver my message. I spent countless hours studying, reflecting, and questioning what niche I wanted to carve […]