Lanay Griessner, Author at Metropole

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How the Pandemic Stalled Scientific Research

Work on coronavirus has highjacked science, disrupting projects and schedules, particularly for women. Some see a chance to turn the crisis into opportunities for breakthrough thinking

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Lanay Griessner - February 25, 2021

Cover Stories

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.

Lanay Griessner - April 7, 2020

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...

Lanay Griessner - November 13, 2018

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 ...

Lanay Griessner - May 28, 2018

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...

Lanay Griessner - March 2, 2018

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 ...

Lanay Griessner - September 28, 2017

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...

Lanay Griessner - April 29, 2017

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...

Lanay Griessner - March 31, 2017

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...

Lanay Griessner - November 1, 2016

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...

Lanay Griessner - July 1, 2016

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...

Lanay Griessner - June 1, 2016

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...

Lanay Griessner - February 29, 2016

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...

Lanay Griessner - February 1, 2016

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...

Lanay Griessner - November 1, 2015

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...

Lanay Griessner - October 1, 2015

Lanay Griessner

How the Pandemic Stalled Scientific Research

How Vienna Became the Petri Dish for Geniuses Like Schrödinger, Gödel & Freud

Technology | Breaking the Ice Ceiling

Taming the Great River | Vienna’s Healthy Relationship with the Danube

Laura Spinney’s Pale Rider Captures a Moment in Time of the Spanish Flu of 1918

Vienna Researchers Pioneer Rodent VR

How Fear Makes you an Instant Superhero

In “Rigor Mortis,” author Richard Harris takes aim at sloppy science

Saved from Your Genes

Science: Physics Showdown in Russia

Science & Technology: Doctor in Your Pocket

Science & Technology: Creepy Crawling Avatars – Cybertaxonomy

Science & Technology: Protecting Genetic Privacy

Science & Technology: Creepy Crawling Avatars

The Rhythm of the Day

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