Articles for biologists & chemists

Do you know this too? As soon as you get into the kitchen to cook, dozens of chemical questions start running through your head. What is the atomic...

Everything used to be better back in the day – all you had to do was remember four elements! Since antiquity, however, not only has the definition ...

All the non-geek heavy metal fans includes AC/DC within their beloved rock bands. We, of course, know where the name came from and what it all mean...

Every creature and every machine needs energy to run. As a nerd, that's too hazy a phrase, of course. People might think you're talking a...

Forget everything your chemistry teacher told you*: "Don't drink from the test tubes"; "Be careful with fluids"; "Don...

Dihydrogen monoxide is just like many other chemical substances – the dose makes the poison. It is not only the quantity that determines the danger...

Most of us don't recall that much from biology class back in school, but if words like "osmosis" or "mitochondria" make your eyes light up, the Sci...

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical substance is a silent killer and causes grievous bodily harm a...

Gaze lovingly at the main active substance of your favourite beverage. It might give you an extra dose of concentration and attention ;). Whether y...

This is what you get when you cross a steam engine with a beetle: steampunk battle beetles. So you'd better watch out when assembling these insects...

It's the small things that make us happy... For chemists it's the good old periodic table. You probably already know it by heart, but it ...

Just as the natural science this mug is dedicated to, the Science Mug: Chemistry likes flashy entrances. The equation for the oxyhydrogen reaction ...

Somehow regular jewellers just don't get the tastes of us geeks, right? C'mon, who believes in the lucky power of horseshoes or trefoils or upside-...

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It’s perfectly normal if you don’t get along with everyone you meet – some things are just not meant to be. It sucks, however, if there are other r...

Yes, we all know the stereotype: nerds don't like to party and would even spend their birthday in front of the computer instead of going out with f...

Without natural sciences, we would know next to nothing about the inner workings of the universe and our bodies. If you take a closer look at how c...

If 'evolution' was human, it would just sigh and bang its head against the wall repeatedly when someone mentions spicy food. After all, the pain ca...

Even if this button doesn't contain any caffeine, the sight of it will hopefully give you extra energy. Or you can use it as a reminder that you wa...

When the gel in your Plantarium Super or your Plantarium Garden Lab has run out and you have either repotted or eaten your plants, you can simply s...

Do you already know our DNA Earrings and Molecule Necklaces? If you like colours, we've the Atom Necklace from our Geek Gem line. Both the chain an...

No matter how bad your mood is, a dose of radioactivity is sure to make you glow! This sticker can not only be used as a warning on the nuclear rea...

Legal doping in button form: Press the button and imagine that the happiness hormone is flooding your body. Guaranteed without side effects ;)

The fearsome Emperor Scorpion looks like a fighting machine that was specially built for the battlefields of a steampunk universe. At first glance,...

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Star Trek was –(and still is) –ahead of its time. Spock and co. in The Original Series were the first to give us touchscreens, flip-phone communica...

This button shows other people that it is dangerous to come near you. Or that there are things in the bag it adorns that you shouldn't eat...

Contrary to our stereotype, we nerds don't just gamble 24/7 (even if we would like to!)… although it is true we can get absolutely absorbed in our ...

When it comes to charms, we nerds usually think of powerful spells in pen-and-paper games, the counterpart to the Strange Quark or simply a certain...

Probably most of us only know amoebas from biology class back in school and don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about the unicellular organism...

For some reason, people like to call lots of things the "happiness hormone". Serotonin? Happiness hormone! Dopamine? Happiness hormone! Oxytocin? H...

Show the whole world that you can put on a truly radiant smile. Possible side effects include the growth of a third eye, the spontaneous developmen...

Magnesium reacting with oxygen is observed in chemistry class in school, by most people. Magnesium reacts with oxygen in a highly exothermic reacti...

Nerds talk nerdy, and, if you want to get laid, well, pull the right levers and persuade your wonderwall by uttering some real geeky stuff that wil...

Some minerals, like gold and diamonds, just don't attract nerds that much...But (Mg, Fe)₇Si₈O<...

Are you excited by the thought of parachuting, bungee jumping, paintball, or hacking?Then you are an adrenaline junkie and should consider the thri...