Mirjam Guesgen

Freelance Science Writer

I am a freelance science writer currently based in Toronto, Canada, with a particular interest in animal welfare.

I love communicating complex, scientific ideas in an engaging, balanced, thought-out and informative way.

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Lessons science taught us - Story Collider Toronto

September 23, 2017 / Mirjam Guesgen

Near-death experiences, teaching stoned students maths and nearly throwing away 200 million year old dinosaur eggs. Needless to say, I had an eventful Thursday evening.

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categories / Everyday science
tags / story collider, personal, science, science communication, Indiana Jones, dinosaur, universe, bats, biology, arctic, canada, podcast

Cute will out

May 28, 2014 / Mirjam Guesgen

Why might we find some animals repulsive, while thinking that others are 'oh so cute'? Does this change how we look after animals in terms of their conservation or welfare?

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categories / Everyday science
tags / cute, evolution, biology, animal

Animal feelings part 1b: Can animals feel emotions?

September 20, 2012 / Mirjam Guesgen

If you were to ask 50 years ago whether animals have emotions, the answer would likely have been ‘not at all’. But answering this question may not be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.

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categories / PhD
tags / emotion, biology, science, animal, philosophy