Some days are better than others. This is also very true if you write daily blog posts. On many days, something will come to you at some point in the day, and if it is worth it, you will remember it (or equally often you won’t). On other days, you know what you want toContinue reading “Some days are better than others”
Monthly Archives: June 2021
My son pays the price…
Those who know me well know that I care deeply about nature. I truly believe that we can (and should!) all play an important role in maintaining a bit of biodiversity close to home – in our own backyards. As you would expect from an ecological entomologist, my garden is a bit of a wildContinue reading “My son pays the price…”
The selective brain
I have been a bit absent-minded lately. I also feel like I’m living under a rock. My brain is quite selective in what it wants to keep in and what it throws out. Especially when I focus on one thing (or too many things at once) too much, my brain cancels out other stuff. AndContinue reading “The selective brain”
End in sight?
Today was my wife’s last day at work. From tomorrow, she will be in maternal leave – or Mutterschutz as they say in Germany. (Try saying that out loud) It is a great feeling in many ways. First of all, well, things are getting heavier for her now that we’re entering the final weeks ofContinue reading “End in sight?”
A more productive routine in three simple steps
Five months ago, I was worried about not writing enough, and atrophying my creative writing muscle. And I guess it really was true. Since October 2020, my days were filled with running up and down different facilities at different locations and managing different experiments with the team. For five months in a row, that meantContinue reading “A more productive routine in three simple steps”
I never found out whether Hanna got full tenure…
There was no escaping it on Twitter in the past couple of days. As I was mostly out on a camping trip over the weekend, I missed most of the buzz. Even today, however, it took me only a minute or so of mindless scrolling to find out the latest trend on academic Twitter; #Ichbinhanna.Continue reading “I never found out whether Hanna got full tenure…”
Why the guilt?
“Why the guilt,” he asked, smiling somewhat amused because he knew I would not know the answer. “I don’t know man,” I say, “why do people feel guilty? Maybe because they feel they have a debt to pay?” “This will be your homework for the week,” he continued. “Next week you’ll tell me why youContinue reading “Why the guilt?”
He just knew…
The past two days we have spent together with Heike’s parents. We hadn’t seen them in a year, and although we make video calls to family regularly, it’s implausible that my 2 year-old son remembered his grandparents from the previous physical meeting. At age 1, there’s little that is saved on the hard drive, IContinue reading “He just knew…”
A scene from a sci-fi movie
It was true. We ended up surprise camping in a beautiful place. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the place unbeknownst to us, but that others ensured us would be great, was indeed a quite idyllic and beautiful town. But something felt off. Wherever we went there were crowds of unmasked tourists. It was a scene thatContinue reading “A scene from a sci-fi movie”
They said it would be pretty…
This afternoon we drove off to the West, and to be honest, I don’t have a clue exactly where we are. I just drove as my wife gave me instructions, later followed by our loyal companion Google Maps. We’re now on some campsite. Because we arrived late and immediately brought our boy to bed, weContinue reading “They said it would be pretty…”
Robin Heinen 