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Ethics, Politics, and whatever else strikes my interest.


Science Doesn't Have to be Pretentious (or: Why I Love Molecular Biology)

22 Jul 2019 1 minute read 3 comments Groonie

Most Sciences: Uselessly Arcane Nomenclature Everywhere. While I find modern medical science immensely fascinating, I find it's conceited use of language incredibly off-putting. Medical science is full of latin terms that serve no purpose except to s...

So this German Comedian Wrote a Rammstein-Style Ode to Menstruation - And it's Brilliant

10 Jun 2019 1 minute read 1 comment Groonie

First of all, some context: Here in Germany there's currently a campaign to lower the Mehrwertsteuer (Value Added Tax) on female hygiene products. Currently the likes of Tampons and Pads are, for tax purposes, classified as "luxury items" - and thus...

Publish0x could learn from BRAVE.

9 Jun 2019 1 minute read 1 comment Groonie

The BRAVE browser accomplishes something that few other crypto projects do: Its target audience goes beyond just crypto enthusiasts.BRAVE team chose a bold marketing strategy: It tries to compete directly with mainstream browsers like chrome and fire...

Dear Publish0x, I've fixed your logo.

7 Apr 2019 1 minute read 9 comments Groonie

As I've mentioned before, the publish0x logo drives me quite mad. How can you make a logo that consists of nothing but a few lines and then neglect to make them evenly spaced?!? What kind of monster would do something like this?So because I'm way too...

Let's Make publish0x Even Better: The Tipping Mechanic

6 Apr 2019 3 minute read 6 comments Groonie

I've written here before with some first impressions on ways to improve this plattform. That post generated some interesting discussion and feedback. It was awesome to see the Devs behind this plattform taking the time to write thoughtful responses,...

What Publish0x needs

17 Mar 2019 1 minute read 10 comments Groonie

I love the concept of publish0x. The idea to reward content-creators and content-consumers at the same time is brilliant, and I would love for this plattform to become successful. But in my opinion, there are at least two improvements that are absolu...

The Reality of Animal Research

15 Mar 2019 7 minute read 5 comments Groonie

I work in a university research lab that works on brain development. One of my duties is taking care of our lab mice, which includes setting up matings, appliying ear tags, and killing mice. When I chose this career path the option of having to work...