Not being able to take criticism well can damage the integrity of research – particularly if it motivates scientific misconduct.

As the months wore on, I began to dread going to work but I didn’t know how to take a break. I didn’t know that quitting was an option.

The solution to this problem is seemingly simple, but is convoluted by politics: Keep what you will definitely need, donate the rest!

I live in a city that is almost an exact replica of the one in my childhood dreams. Ironically, the one thing that is missing is happiness.

People who are hesitant have doubts that require answers, and scientists are perfectly placed to provide them with these.

We all sneeze from time to time, but if you sneeze 30 times a day, you know you’re sick.

“Quando è stata l’ultima volta che hai visto un finlandese in televisione per aver fatto qualcosa di grande?”. La mia risposta fu “Mai”.

“When was the last time you saw a Finn on the television for doing something big?”. My answer was “never”.

No sooner had I landed in Cairo after four long years of absence than I discovered my watch broke.

The fellow student couldn’t even tell me what city their Croatian relatives were from. I was disappointed, it’s a small country after all.