Lanay Griessner
Lanay Griessner is a scientist and freelance journalist living in Vienna. She has a PhD in molecular biology from the Medical University of Vienna and is currently working in the biotech industry.
Cover Story
How Vienna Became the Petri Dish for Geniuses Like Schrödinger, Gödel & Freud
From saving mothers to preventing blood clots and unraveling the secrets of our physical universe, Vienna’s scientists have advanced humanity through the ages.
Science & Technology
Technology | Breaking the Ice Ceiling
A thousand women are challenging the boys’ club of science by making a research expedition to Antarctica to raise awareness for climate change.
A...
June 2018
Taming the Great River | Vienna’s Healthy Relationship with the Danube
Vienna has been shaping its stretch of the Danube for 500 years. But only in the 19th century was it possible to alter Vienna’s riverscape and revamp ...
Books
Laura Spinney’s Pale Rider Captures a Moment in Time of the Spanish Flu of 1918
Laura Spinney’s Pale Rider is a portrait of the life and science of the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.
Did you get your flu shot this year? Statisti...
Science & Technology
Vienna Researchers Pioneer Rodent VR
Virtual reality is only for tech enthusiasts? Get ready to see fish, mice and fruit flies join the VR craze with scientists from Austria ...
Science & Technology
How Fear Makes you an Instant Superhero
The fight-or-flight response is designed to prepare us for danger, but what really happens, when the adrenaline kicks in?
On a bright sunny morni...
April 2017
In “Rigor Mortis,” author Richard Harris takes aim at sloppy science
Richard Harris’ book Rigor Mortis inspires scientific soul-searching.
Let’s start out addressing the elephant in the room: There are a lot of sci...
Science & Technology
Saved from Your Genes
Fertility specialists have made a breakthrough that could eradicate a rare deadly disease. So why isn’t the world celebrating?
After several misc...
July/August 2016
Science: Physics Showdown in Russia
A group of gifted high schoolers will defend Austria’s “physical” fitness at the International Young Physicists’ Tournament in early July
The Aus...
June 2016
Science & Technology: Doctor in Your Pocket
Have you ever googled your symptoms? Everyone wants to avoid trips to the doctor. These apps may give patients insights and help doctors diagnose bett...
Science & Technology
Science & Technology: Creepy Crawling Avatars – Cybertaxonomy
A new way of documenting species digitally – cybertaxonomy – allows more intricate research and the images can be shared all over the world
T...
February 2016
Science & Technology: Protecting Genetic Privacy
Open source genomics raise enormous challenges when protecting patient identity
Over the past decade the genomic revolution has taken off in spec...
November 2015
Science & Technology: Creepy Crawling Avatars
A new way of documenting species digitally allows more intricate research and the images can be shared all over the world
The new guy, Ommato...
Science & Technology
The Rhythm of the Day
A new study at Vienna’s University of Veterinary Medicine shows how cells change according to daily rhythms, with significant consequences for your he...
