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David versus Goliat

David versus Goliat

On September 23, 2022, Roger Federer’s tennis career came to an end. On that day, Federer said goodbye to the sports world in a double match with his greatest rival: Rafael Nadal. Federer and Nadal faced each other professionally on more than 40 occasions,...
The domino effect

The domino effect

In a world that is increasingly interconnected and affected by climate change and habitat loss, it is more crucial than ever to talk about biodiversity: the living fabric of our planet and the sum of all life forms that inhabit it. It is not just about admiring the...
Artificial Imagination

Artificial Imagination

In 1956 John McCarthy first used the term “Artificial Intelligence” (AI), referring to the skill of making intelligent machines. Over the years and technological advances have allowed data analysis through software specialized in solving different...
Marzipan and pumice

Marzipan and pumice

Yesterday our trip to Guatemala ended. It is difficult to summarise the experiences produced by the trip in a few lines, so I will do it through a childhood memory. When we were little, Nana, my maternal grandmother, would bring us marzipans from El Salvador shaped...
Who responds

Who responds

On March 2,  the government of Costa Rica signed a decree declaring a state of emergency in  several communities bordering Nicaragua, due to mercury contamination in the water they use daily to drink, cook and shower. The declaration was requested  by the Municipal...
Unwilling knowledge

Unwilling knowledge

On 6 February 2023, a 7.8-degree earthquake was recorded with an epicenter in the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey, very close to the Syrian border. The telluric movement had a depth of barely 10 km and has recorded more than 47,000 deaths between both countries....