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A little bit of support

We recently adopted two cute little friends. They are tiny, fluffy, curious and adorable, and I love them. They are called gerbils – a happy type of desert rats – and they promised me to support me through the rest of my … Continue reading

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Autumn is awesome

It is a bit of a pity that autumn is the season of writing behind my computer, while nature dresses in its warmest colours. But I cannot say writing is not exciting on its own, with several papers slowly but steadily working … Continue reading

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Showing off

Some plants put in an awful lot of effort to look good, a case beautifully illustrated by this blue passion flower. There is a tremendous amount of energy needed to make flowers, even if there is no need for them to look … Continue reading

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Tourist in my own city

On a beautiful Friday in October, I had the chance to spend my afternoon at the city campus of our own University of Antwerp to attend a PhD defence from a colleague. The sun was shining bright and I was eager to … Continue reading

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Building on history

Close to Perth, we stumbled upon a beautiful castle called Scone Palace (yes, written like the tea-time cakes but no, not pronounced in the same way). It is a place filled with history, proud of hosting the hill that has seen ample Scottish … Continue reading

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A mid-meeting musing (and mushrooms!)

The Scottish forests bring autumn, but the conference on Mountains of our Future Earth feels like high summer. After ten years and currently in the third edition, the Perth conference in particular (and mountain research as a whole) seems to have grown … Continue reading

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