Leiden Student Journal: Orchids as medicines In this new series, 'Leiden Student Journal', LSM features a student whose research or internship has lead to a scientific publication. Maarten Lubbers • April 01, 2021
The bachelor internship - time to start sciencing! Are you a Bachelor student studying the living world ? If yes, then read on to learn more about the internship that will conclude your studies here at Leiden University! Linshan Feng • March 11, 2021
How Your Birth Can Affect Your Microbiome You owe much of your health to your microbiome. Why is that? And did you know that your birth affects your microbiome? Lisa van Zuijlen • February 25, 2021
Striking elegance of molecular landscapes Molecular biologists study an invisible world. A perplexing choas of molecules that together give rise to the complexity of life. Is it possible to illustrate the intricacies of our molecular organization? Bart Grijmans • February 18, 2021
Darwin’s missing ink A poorly drawn Christmas tree? A PowerPoint presentation by an overly enthousiastic manager? A map of the alleys of Leiden? No; this is a drawing by Charles Darwin, founder of the theory of evolution. Michiel de Groot • February 04, 2021
‘Natuurschatten. Natuurhistorische collecties in Nederlandse Musea’ by Fred de Ruiter The Netherlands have a large variety of natural history museums. Millions of beetles, skulls, fossils and other curiosities are prominently exhibited or lay hidden in the depots. An extensive overview of all natural history museums was still missing in popular literature. Maarten Lubbers • February 01, 2021
Background Tardigrades on the Moon Imagine traveling to the moon, crashing, and surviving the impact as well as the vacuum of space. It might seem impossible, but it happened to a group of tardigrades on April 11th, 2019. Cynthia Peelen • January 19, 2021
Background The bees' society How does the society in which you live influence the science you conduct? Preferably as little as possible, I hear you think. You wish to be as objective as possible in your thought process, but it is difficult to avoid letting some preconceptions and biases sneak in. Michiel de Groot • January 08, 2021
