Julia Heymann

Julia Heymann

science writer at Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology

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Berlin, Germany
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About Julia

I am a…

Journalist, Scientist

Bio

I am a molecular biologist that used to investigate infectious diseases. Now - mostly because I am interested in almost everything - I am a freelance science journalist. I try to make as many people as possible see how cool the things are that scientists do! I strongly believe in the power of curiosity. I love books, sports, animals and loud music, and I also enjoy traveling a lot. For recent articles and transations see: www.juliaheymann-texte.de

I'm passionate about

Science, Literature, Music, Sports, Animal Rights, Womens' Rights

An idea worth spreading

The scientific application of the play instinct. Recently, the structure of a HIV enzyme has been solved with the help of the international online gaming community. See: http://www.nature.com/nsmb/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nsmb.2119.html

Areas of expertise

Infectious Diseases, Molecular and Cell Biology, Science Journalism

Things you might not know

ultimate Frisbee, video games