New Popular Science
An article in the generally very interesting AEON magazine came out. I write about the evolution of animal body sizes,
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All kinds of writing
The Second Largest English Speaking Country
When I was living in Japan I took occasional pleasure in ridiculing the locals’ comical ineptness in speaking English (or
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Book Giveaway “Gehirn Extrem”
Win two copies of my latest popular science book… „Gehirn Extrem“ beschreibt die Neurobiologie extremer Gehirnzustände, zum Beispiel den Tiefenrausch
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Crossing Cebu
Manila – Vienna (10000 km): via Taipei, 2 flights, 17 hours. Malapascua (Cebu province, Philippines) – Dumaguete (Negros Oriental province,
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2018 Creative Output
The year is nearing its end, and looking back I am quite happy with some of the photography, videography and
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Sanddiver Escapes
Fish escape behavior is an ecologically extremely important behavioral pattern; many fishes are small animals, low in the food web, and a rapid and well-timed escape will make the difference between ending up as prey for a bigger fish or living on to thrive and eventually reproduce…
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Kleine Affen, Tolle Riffe und Lustige Leute in den Visayas
A little travel writing in German, to make sure I don’t quite forget how to use my native language…. Im
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Palawan Entlang
I haven’t completely forgotten how to write in my native language, German…. Die Philippinen, das fantastische Archipel am Übergang Asiens
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Support a Writer, Buy Books for Christmas!
Christmas is coming! In fact, if you live in the Philippines, things have been Christmasy since early September. But we
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Coconut (Not Shark!) Safety Course
I was planning to develop a new shark safety course, to give divers the knowledge to safely swim with sharks.
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