Happy 101st Independence Day, Finland!

Today, December 6th, we are celebrating Finland’s 101st Independence Day. Did you know that Finland was the second country in the world, and first in Europe, to give women the right to vote? New Zealand was the first one. OK…Australia kind of was the second one, but they only gave the right to a certain…

How thesis is defended in Finland

If you follow us on Instagram or Twitter (as you should), you know that Mariana defended her thesis three weeks ago (12.10.2018). Hurrayy! Inspired by that really exciting day and the super fun evening party, we decided to write a post about how a thesis is defended and celebrated in Finland. Here is the first part…

Mutation taking a bloody color

There’s no evolution without mutations. Mutations happen in nature (in people, too) all the time. Usually you cannot really see it with your bare eyes if a mutation has taken place, but sometimes the outcomes of mutations are clearly visible. A fine example of a visible mutation is the red-leaved downy birch (Betula pubescens f….