Monthly Archives: April 2021

Ants and Hospitality

Posted on April 28, 2021 by rsmval

I have been invaded, I am under siege. There was one of them first. A fast-moving, black spot on the kitchen counter. Then two, three, twenty, three hundred. Moving forward, swaying lines. The man from the management company looking after … Continue reading →

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A book recommendation for a time of crisis

Posted on April 19, 2021 by rsmval

In Emily St. John Mandel’s science fiction novel Station Eleven, a nomadic group of actors and musicians travels through North America devastated by a lethal pandemic, ”Georgia flu”. The troupe performs William Shakespeare’s plays, which have found new appeal in … Continue reading →

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Medicinal Chemistry: an essential field in dire need of dedicated experts

Posted on April 6, 2021 by sisuka

I was in Italy when the first case of COVID-19 appeared in China, but when things became more serious globally, I moved back to India. Suddenly Italy, the place that was like a second home to me, got wrecked by … Continue reading →

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