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Rapid tests for coronavirus and their accuracy

Youris.com, March 2021 Even with the advent of vaccines, strategies for rapid and affordable testing for COVID-19 are still paramount. The lack of evidence that the current vaccines can completely stop people from being infected and the emergence of virus variants make widespread testing crucial. But what do we mean as a “rapid” test and […]

Examining the role of the Italian COVID-19 scientific committee

The main advisory body on the pandemic in Italy includes experts in many fields, but lacks expertise in crucial areas. Nature Italy, Feb 2021

DNA is Not a Blueprint

When the postman knocks at your door with the DNA kit you bought online relax and repeat to yourself: “DNA is not a blueprint. And my genes are not destiny.”

The Big Boob Persuasion: does it work for science, too?

Using naked boobs to disseminate science? The Tumblr blog Boobs for Science has just proved it’s no joke. Is it sustainable?

Italian scientists protest against budget cuts, crocodile tears included

Sergio Pistoi for The Euroscientist In the successful Italian comedy, Smetto quando voglio (I can quit whenever I want), a group of young and talented scholars with no career perspective turns into a successful drug-dealing mob. The story is imaginary—a surreal rendition of Breaking Bad—but it is also the portrait of Italian academia.There, the shortage […]