About
Like the other members of TheScienceBreaker, Reinier has a wide range of personal and scientific interests. Between obtaining his master’s degree in Neuroscience (University of Oxford) and starting a PhD in Molecular Biology (University of Geneva), Reinier worked for a medical publishing company in London. This experience increased his awareness of the communication gap between scientists and the broader public. Being part of TheScienceBreaker, Reinier aims to help bridge this gap by opening up the scientific processes behind new developments so that it can be discussed in a free, open and more inclusive way.
Published Breaks
- Health & Physiology
The Face Mask Dilemma: to wear or not to wear, that is the question
06/04/20204 min read8,225 views - Neurobiology
The happiness chemical that sits on top of our DNA
15/07/20194 min read4,788 views - Plant Biology
Will gene therapy save the banana?
03/05/20184 min read8,941 views - Evolution & Behaviour
The mutation that allowed our brain to grow
24/08/20174 min read7,610 views
Edited Breaks
- Evolution & Behaviour
Scrambled frog eggs return to life
31/08/20204 min read6,503 views - Evolution & Behaviour
The Rat's Euler Whiskers
13/07/20204 min read7,912 views - Evolution & Behaviour
How behavior can transcend generations
10/12/20194 min read7,960 views - Plant Biology
Enhancing cassava for better nutrition in every bite
17/09/20194 min read4,759 views - Neurobiology
"Peeling back the onion": a multi-layered approach to understand the dynamics of sleep
17/04/20194 min read6,389 views - Evolution & Behaviour
Marine mammals may suffer dire consequences of ancient gene loss
08/02/20194 min read6,350 views - Neurobiology
One step closer to brain-like computing
10/12/20184 min read6,500 views - Earth & Space
Seal poo unravels the microplastic journey through marine food webs
08/10/20184 min read14,344 views - Earth & Space
Jupiter’s gravity field is North-South asymmetric
26/07/20184 min read7,331 views - Evolution & Behaviour
Connecting Asia to the human dispersal story
22/03/20184 min read6,487 views

