The Hidden Job Description of a Scientist
Research culture and the invisible work that surrounds doing science.
Portfolio
Science Writing & Communication
I write about evolution, genetics, biodiversity, research culture and the sometimes strange ways science intersects with everyday life. This portfolio brings together recent writing, published features and selected pieces from more than a decade of science communication in Greek and English.
Featured Writing
Recent long-form independent science writing.
You Are Not Your Ancestor
Genetics, recombination, ancestry, identity, and what ancestry tests can and cannot tell us.
He is the Boss, Numero Uno, It's Nature! (Is It?)
A science-based look at biological claims about dominance, hierarchy, and the 'alpha male' idea.
Published Features
Popular science articles published in Greek digital media.
Diastriko Taxidi sto Alfa tou Kentavrou
Interstellar travel and Alpha Centauri.
I Genetiki Michaniki Prokeitai na Allaxei ta Panta gia Panta
Genetic engineering and its broader implications.
To Elliniko Panepistimio sto Diastima
Greek university research and space science.
Igro Posimo Kollagono: To Sigchrono Nero tou Kamaterou?
A critical look at scientific claims surrounding commercial collagen products.
Science Writing Archive
Selected earlier short-form science communication. The original pieces are presented in Greek; short English summaries are provided here for accessibility.
These pieces show the range of subjects I have communicated over time, from animal evolution and molecular biology to astronomy and everyday science.
Ήξερες ότι ο ISS ήταν τράπεζα σπέρματος για 9 μήνες;
What happens to freeze-dried mouse sperm after months of radiation exposure aboard the International Space Station?
Το Christmas Tree Worm και τα 35 Φύλα των ζώων
A short introduction to animal phyla through one particularly strange annelid.
Η πρώτη εικόνα μιας και μόνο πρωτεΐνης
Why imaging an individual protein molecule is difficult, and how graphene and electron microscopy were used to approach the problem.
Μέσα στο σύκο σου έζησε και πέθανε μια σφήκα
The mutualistic life cycle of figs and fig wasps, explained through one of nature's stranger reproductive partnerships.
Το σχήμα της κόρης: θύτης ή θύμα;
How pupil shape and eye placement relate to different ecological problems: spotting predators, seeing panoramically, and judging depth while hunting.
Το χαμόγελο του φλαμίνγκο
How the unusual morphology of the flamingo bill is connected to feeding upside down, with a bonus note on why flamingos are pink.
Γιατί το αίμα έχει διαφορετικά χρώματα;
How respiratory pigments such as haemoglobin and haemocyanin produce different blood colours across animals.
Γιατί το κρέας έχει διαφορετικό χρώμα;
Myoglobin, mitochondria, muscle physiology, and why different muscles and animals have different colours.
Η σαλαμάνδρα με τους τρεις πατεράδες
Polyploidy, kleptogenesis, hybridisation, and a reproductive system that makes the textbook definition of a species much less tidy.
Γιατί τα μυγάκια κουτουλάνε στην οθόνη σου;
A short explanation of phototaxis and the idea that artificial lights interfere with orientation cues used by nocturnal insects.
Ένας εξωπλανήτης στον κοντινότερο αστέρα
A brief archive note on the discovery of a planet around the nearest star to the Sun and the excitement surrounding Breakthrough Starshot.
Ο Έντγουιν Χαμπλ και η διαστολή του Σύμπαντος
A short science-history note on Hubble's observations and the expanding Universe.
Genetic Variation: Why We Are Different
An educational explainer on human genetic variation, SNPs, structural variation, disease risk, and personalised medicine.
Which Extinct Animal Would You Bring Back to Life?
A popular-science piece on de-extinction and the scientific and ethical questions behind bringing extinct species back.
Public Engagement
Science communication beyond writing.
- Soapbox Science Munich
Featured speaker, 2026. Developed and delivered a live public talk on evolutionary epigenetics without slides or conventional academic presentation tools. - Researchers' Night Greece
Exhibitor and presenter, 2017. - Patras Science Festival
Public-facing science presenter, 2016. - Astronomy Society of Patras “Orion”
Public astronomy outreach and observational events, 2014–2017. - 10th National Gathering of Amateur Astronomers
Event volunteer, Mount Parnon, 2017. - Teaching & Mentoring
Biology and computational biology teaching for secondary-school and university students.