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Sofia is a biomedical researcher and a PhD candidate in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Geneva since 2019. She believes that scientific progress belongs to everyone, and for this reason she is involved in science communication and vulgarization. She is constantly amazed by science and she's thrilled to share her passion with the general public. With her enthusiasm, Sofia is pursuing a PhD studying the cellular mechanism of a rare syndrome affecting the kidneys.
Sofia is the editor of 8 Breaks:
Animal magnetism: how magnetic fields can influence chemistry in living cells
In recent years, scientists have discovered that many animals can sense the weak magnetic field of the earth and use it to help them navigate. Other studies suggest that weak magnetic fields in our environment may be harmful to our health. Here, we look at a mechanism by which weak magnetic fields might influence biology and demonstrate direct magnetic effects on the chemistry of living cells.
Jun 2, 2022 | 3.5 min readThe puzzling history of South American mammals
After millions of years of isolation, the emergence of the Isthmus of Panama connected South America with North America, allowing the interchange of two previously separated faunas. The interchange was not balanced because more mammals from North America are recorded in South America than vice versa. Could this be caused by extinctions that left fewer South American mammals to move northward?
Nov 17, 2021 | 3.5 min read