Author Archives: Thoughtscapism

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About Thoughtscapism

Cell Biologist, science communicator, an agricultural and biodiversity analyst, and a fiction writer.

Backstage, front row experience of the controversial US panel on energy at COP23

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

I would never have guessed a panel discussion on energy could have been as intense as this one. I went from thinking I would not even be able to see it, to being lead to the room following the special … Continue reading →

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Wild Wild Bonn: Anti-nuke protestors get up close & personal, try to get me seized by the police

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

Three things happened today, two of them very exciting, one, intense. I heard Eric Meyer of the Generation Atomic sing several pieces of nuclear opera (wow!), I got my official observer badge for the conference (yay!)… aand I had a confrontation … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Waste: Ideas vs Reality

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

This was one of the biggest issues about nuclear power for me personally, before I started reading up more about it. Nuclear waste was a disaster waiting to happen. How could we justify producing any amount of energy if – … Continue reading →

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Thoughtscapism Goes Nuclear at Bonn COP23

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

Last week, after watching a freshly premiered inspiring documentary – The New Fire – about a new generation of young scientists and engineers (at Oklo, Transatomic, and TerraPower) whose goal is to tackle climate change and help alleviate poverty through novel designs of nuclear … Continue reading →

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When My Grandma Asked Her Königsberg Pen-Pal About Hitler

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

An inside perspective into the mind of an aryan citizen of Germany in the 1930s – how the ideas leading to the holocaust were planted in the minds of its people. Continue reading →

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A Tribute to My Grandmother, A Survivor of War, and a Pioneer Science Communicator 1950-1980

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

My grandmother was a strong woman who lived through difficult times, and went on to make science communication history, in both print and TV. Continue reading →

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Coop Forbidden to Use “The Organic Effect” Marketing Video Under Threat of Fine of One Million Krona

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

Quick news: Swedish media seem very silent on the topic (EDIT: it appears I was just fast – several news pieces have come since), as court rules grocery chain Coop is forbidden from continued use of its marketing video “The Organic … Continue reading →

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New Study Finds Neonicotinoids May Have Harmful, Beneficial, or No Effects on Bees

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

Two new bee papers were published just a few days ago. Below I will take a closer look at one of them, the larger European study, partly funded by pesticide companies but performed by an independent research lab, and it was … Continue reading →

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From Ideas to Evidence, an Interview: My Organic Crisis and the Birth of This Blog

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

In four short years, since I started looking at the science of farming more closely, the topic of organic vs conventional has felt very worn out to me, several times. I already know how it will go: some people have … Continue reading →

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Innocent Questions

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

My daughter demanded I draw another comic, so I’m sharing with you this macabre moment of innocent deduction, which invited some reflection on why we care so deeply for the bodies of our dead.

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