Alexandra de Castro
I tell science stories in English and Spanish. The same passion for science that once drove me to obtain a Ph.D. in physics, and work as a research scientist for fifteen years, inspired me to steer my career towards the popularization of science. Since 2014, I have been writing, editing, and managing outreach projects for several organizations. In 2021, I joined United Academics Magazine as Editor-in-chief. My favorite topics are theoretical physics, particle physics, climate change, astronomy, and space exploration.
Scientists Discover Ebola Virus Strategy to Trick our Immune System
When a virus enters our organism, a war breaks out. Once our immune system senses the invader, it prepares to attack. But far from...
Europe Step Closer to Ultimate Clean Energy Source that Imitates Stars
"It is not often that a scientist gets the chance to work on a project that will change the world."Mike Forrest
If we could dive...
Molecules essential for life found close to the center of the galaxy
The development of the cell membrane was a milestone in the success of life on Earth. A cell membrane is a wall that protects...
Greenland ice sheet loss close to a tipping point due to climate change
Tobblie Effowe, a Togo resident, has seen his house consumed by the sea. He lived close to a once touristic beach that lost its...
Robots, the next generation of soccer players
If you think a robot will steal your job, you are not alone. Soccer players should be worried too. The next Messi probably won't...
Scientists succeed in bringing molecules into a new quantum state of matter
A group of researchers from the University of Chicago, led by Professor Cheng Chin, ultra cooled down a gas of atoms synthesizing, for the...
Galileo’s legendary tower of Pisa experiment was actually done by a Dutch scientist in...
According to a popular legend, during the XVII century, Galileo Galilei threw stones of different sizes and materials from the leaning tower of Pisa...
Part of the dust accumulating in your house comes from outer space
Some of the dust ending up in your vacuum cleaner is extraterrestrial. Astronomers call them micrometeorites, alien rocks as small as pollen grains. But...
Recent evidence of a possible fifth force of nature
Scientists conducting an experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) reported evidence of a violation of the Standard Model of subatomic particles,...
Our rights to the sky
During a solar eclipse in India on October 20th, 1868, English astronomer Norman Lockyer noticed a peculiar yellow shade in the light detected with...