Author: Mario Zelić

Mario is a medical student with a finite amount of time and an infinite number of hobbies which he tries to squeeze into his everyday life.

Issue 13 Science (of) Fiction

From Obliviate to Neuralyzers – erasing and modifying memories

Post author By Mario Zelić
Post date June 13, 2021
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“Hermione! The tea is ready, darling!”

“Coming, mum!”

In the next frame we can see Hermione, portrayed by Emma Watson in the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, coming down the stairs behind her parents’ back, pointing her magic wand towards them and saying the word Obliviate. I am guessing every Harry Potter fan reading this just experienced shivers down their spine, but for those who are not familiar with this book series and the movies that followed, Hermione just erased all memories of her from her parents’ minds.

Careers in Science Issue 11

Careers in Science: Academia

Post author By Mario Zelić
Post date April 18, 2021
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Co-author: Ivana Osredek

Hello, everyone! We are proud to present our new category – Careers in Science! As a natural sequel to our series of posts on studying abroad, where we compared the application processes for various countries and universities around the world, now we want to show you what the process of studying itself looks like and what path(s) you can take after completing your studies! In this issue, we will talk about different job opportunities in academia.

Academia is a widely used term for research and professorship. Unfortunately, it is not uniformly structured globally, since different countries have different names, qualifications and conditions for various positions. However, they are becoming standardized all over the world, which will enable researchers to study and improve their knowledge and skills wherever they want.

Issue 8 Understanding Science

How do we learn and how do we remember?

Post author By Mario Zelić
Post date January 31, 2021
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Learning is the process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, and behaviour. It follows us throughout our lives and enables us to adapt to various new situations.

Memory is the ability of storing the knowledge, skills, and behaviour acquired through learning in our brains. We can differentiate between explicit and implicit memory, as well as sensoric, short-term, and long-term memory. These types of memory are frequently misunderstood, so I will try to explain them as easily as possible.

Issue 6 Understanding Science

Growth-accommodating implants – a breakthrough in medicine

Post author By Mario Zelić
Post date November 8, 2020
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Surgeons. Credit: Piron Guillaume on Unsplash

Medicine is rapidly advancing as various scientific discoveries are implemented into everyday medical practice. One of the most recent fascinating developments are growth-accommodating implants: therapeutic medical devices manufactured to replace, support or enhance a part of the body while not restricting its growth.