Mice (17th century- current)Some find them cute, some find them repulsive, and science finds them useful. Mice have been a model organism for a bit over a century and is by far the most used nowadays. Let’s find out what these little creatures

Prof. Rita Levi-Montalcini or how to create a completely new science field in one's bedroom

Apr 20th, 2024 32m 16s

Professor Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909-2012)A developmental biologist who left an indelible mark on the field of neuroscience through her groundbreaking discoveries and unwavering dedication to scientific inquiry, despite being forced at one poin

Williamina Paton Fleming or how to go from being a maid to changing astronomy forever

Jul 2nd, 2023 28m 45s

Fleming, Williamina Paton (1857–1911) A single mum, deserted by her husband in a time when women were second class citizens and weren’t allowed to get a higher education, Williamina Paton Fleming rose from the humble position of maid to one of

Prof. Dr. Frits Zernike or how the Nazis did something good by mistake

Mar 12th, 2023 30m 25s

Frits Zernike Although he spent his whole life from birth to retirement in the cities of Amsterdam and then Groningen, his life was far from ordinary. Incredibly intelligent and gifted, having the rare combination of simultaneously being a fin

Prof. Dr. Lynn Margulis or how to be so good you get to use swearwords in your scientific titles

Dec 19th, 2022 46m 3s

Although now Lynn Margulis is as the historian Jan Sapp has said "as synonymous with symbiosis as Charles Darwin's is with evolution", she faced intense criticism in her lifetime. At the beginning her ideas elicited responses such as, "Your res

Dr. Walle Nauta or how to stick it to the Nazis while revolutionising neuroscience

Jun 19th, 2022 20m 51s

Dr. Walle Nauta was not only a brilliant neuroanatomist and scientist of the 20th century, but also a selfless, brave soul. He revolutionised research tools in neuroscience, making it possible to better understand one of the biggest mysteries o

Dr. Hilde Mangold or how to live your life on fast forward

Apr 1st, 2022 27m 36s

The short but fruitful life of Hilde Mangold produced one of the few doctoral dissertation that has ever been directly linked to a Nobel prize. Hilde performed transplantations of cells from one darker newt embryo (type of amphibian) into a re

Dr. George Washington Carver or how to have God as your lab assistant

Jan 30th, 2022 31m 9s

Born just as slavery was abolished, Dr. George Washington Carver has managed to change the agricultural landscape of America through pure empiricism and perseverance and was one of the first African-American pioneers and inventors who rose all

Dr. Eng. Eliza Leonida-Zamfirescu (or how to crush your oposition with an ungodly amount of patience and work)

Nov 14th, 2021 17m 26s

Have you ever asked yourself who were the first women that had the courage to go against society's expectations and pursue "unfeminine" careers such as engineering? (the only answer accepted here is "yes", sorry).Then you might be interested i

Sir John Bertrand Gurdon (or how to succeed at proving people wrong)

Oct 3rd, 2021 36m 14s

For the pilot episode of Choosing Science, we are going to learn about a Nobel Prize winner in Medicine who by all accounts of his school teachers shouldn't have even be able to pass a science test. He is a great example of inspiring rebellion

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