Jorge Cruz (Jorge Cruz99)

For Jorge, writing a quirky story, translating a children's book, patenting a ventilation device, and publishing research on plant's photosynthesis, or on molecules linked to cancer, are all part of his relentless curiosity about the world.

Jorge Cruz began his career as a professor Organic Chemistry and earned his Ph.D. in the field of Biology. He worked as Program Leader at an Agriculture Research Institute before moving to Canada. In the land of the maple trees, Jorge has succeeded as Senior Research Scientist at McMaster University and two biotechnology companies. During his career, Jorge has published a dozen of scientific articles in three different disciplines and has authored several patents in fields as diverse as Bioanalytical Chemistry and Aerodynamics. The only coffee he drinks is espresso and he spends more time charging the cell phone than using it.

In the Spotlight

Breaching Kingdoms: How A Small Animal Stole Photosynthesis

Plants and algae use photosynthesis to produce nutrients, but a tiny sea slug does it too. Here we discuss how this is possible and the implications of this exceptional phenomenon to our own species.

In the Spotlight

Dandelions in Parallel Universes

Dandelions are loved by some and disliked by others, as if their destiny was framed by divergent parallel universes. In what universe are you?

In the Spotlight

Curbing Climate Change in Four Days

The environmental and economic benefits of reducing the workweek to four days are as clear as the sky was before the industrial age. This article explains why.

In the Spotlight

Can Plants Save the World From Global Climate Change?

Can plants mitigate the negative effects of climate change? Read on to find out.

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  Crime & Law Enforcement

  Supermarkets Strived to Keep Us Fed During the Pandemic—Now They Must Change Some Practices.

  3 years ago

  Supermarkets provide us with an unprecedented variety and quality of food but some practices might need to change.

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  Apocalypse & End-of-the-World Survival Guides

  Cuba's Protests Cap Six Decades of Oppression—It Is Time for the World to Understand Why.

  3 years ago

  The people of Cuba are resilient and tolerant. They work hard to survive and despite the harsh situations tend a hand to other developing nations, a gesture epitomized by decades-long medical assistance to other countries. Now Cubans need the world to help them.

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  Presidents of the United States

  A Vaccine for All the Plagues

  2 years ago

  The most important lesson from COVID-19 is the urgency to surmount another, more tragic pandemic: ignorance. What can Covid teach us about ignorance?

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  Food and Cooking

  T-Rex Droppings And A Healthy Breakfast Recipe.

  4 years ago

  In times when COVID-19 and winter are keeping us home longer, not to mention other perils, I hope this recipe brings you a healthy snack and laugh.

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  Life Sciences

  SARS-CoV-2's Sugar Coating Isn't Sweet

  4 years ago

  The mechanisms of viral infection are one of the most fascinating topics in science. Sitting at the crossroads of several disciplines, much is yet to be known about them. But as the current COVID-19 pandemic is quickly spurring research on the topic new insights surface to light.

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  Politics and Social Issues

  From Covidication to Vindication: Our emergence from COVID-19

  4 years ago

  As disheartening the news on the COVID-19 crisis could be, we know that we will beat the pandemic. We will. We have surmounted colossal, planet-rattling obstacles before. This is not our first time.

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  Education and Science

  Dandelions in Parallel Universes

  13 months ago

  Dandelions are loved by some and disliked by others, as if their destiny was framed by divergent parallel universes. In what universe are you?

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  Education and Science

  Breaching Kingdoms: How A Small Animal Stole Photosynthesis

  4 years ago

  Plants and algae use photosynthesis to produce nutrients, but a tiny sea slug does it too. Here we discuss how this is possible and the implications of this exceptional phenomenon to our own species.

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  Climate Change Issues

  Curbing Climate Change in Four Days

  4 years ago

  The environmental and economic benefits of reducing the workweek to four days are as clear as the sky was before the industrial age. This article explains why.

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  Climate Change Issues

  Can Plants Save the World From Global Climate Change?

  2 years ago

  Can plants mitigate the negative effects of climate change? Read on to find out.

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  Breakfast Recipes

  A Delicious and Nutritious Chocolate Spread That You Can Make in 10 Minutes

  4 years ago

  This recipe describes the preparation in 10 minutes of a tasty, inexpensive, and healthy chocolate spread. An ideal breakfast option that will boost your energy and mood.