Martina is a high school science teacher and a third year PhD student in Food Chemistry. Her research deals with the application of spectroscopy and spectrometry in quality control and authenticity analysis. She has a science communication blog https://scicommforeveryone.com/. Her aim is to make science accessible to everyone. She write posts regarding the latest scientific papers in the field of food science and motherhood.
| 1 | Are you an early bird or night owl?
Early bird |
| 2 | Are you pro- or anti-pun?
Pro-pun |
| 3 | Do you have any pets?
No |
| 4 | Do you have any science-themed home decor?
Yes |
| 5 | Do you prefer cooking or baking?
Baking |
| 6 | Do you prefer sweet or savory?
Savory |
| 7 | Do you speak any other languages?
Besides English, also Italian (my mothertongue) and German |
| 8 | If you could switch professions, what would you do?
Interior Designer |
| 9 | If you could switch science fields, what field would you want to work in?
Physics |
| 10 | If you got a plane ticket right now, where would it go?
Berlin |
| 11 | If you had one superpower, what would it be?
To be invisible |
| 12 | Is there anything you strongly recommend we watch and/or read and/or listen to?
“The Danish way of parenting” for all the people somehow involved in educating children |
| 13 | It’s your day off. What do you want to do?
Beer and book(s) |
| 14 | What are three things you can’t live without?
My daughter, my partner, my brother (they are not things, but I love people, not objects) |
| 15 | What beverage gives you life?
A glass of good Lagrein |
| 16 | What book did you read in school that positively shaped you?
The Dubliners |
| 17 | What did you want to be when you grew up?
A Biotechnologist |
| 18 | What drives you and keeps you going?
To be an example for my daughter and other girls |
| 19 | What got you excited in science?
The possibility to discover things, to use my imagination and creativity every day |
| 20 | What excites you about science now?
Same as when I was younger |
| 21 | What is a guilty pleasure of yours?
Rhum and dark chocolate |
| 22 | What is a secret talent of yours?
To think positive every day |
| 23 | What is your favorite game?
Scrubbles |
| 24 | What is the last book you read?
“What if” by Randall Munroe |
| 25 | What is one of the best pieces of advice you’ve received?
Be resilient |
| 26 | What is something you’ve always wanted to try but you’ve been too scared to do?
Skydiving |
| 27 | What is the best advice for your 18 year old self?
Everything will be OK. |
| 28 | What is the best way to de-stress?
Yoga and silence |
| 29 | What is the last thing you watched?
“Pandemic” |
| 30 | What is the weirdest thing you’ve had in your bag?
Diaper(s) |
| 31 | What is your favorite animal?
Cat |
| 32 | What is your favorite book?
“What is life” Schrödinger |
| 33 | What is your favorite comfort food?
Fries |
| 34 | What is your favorite day of the year?
1st of January |
| 35 | What is your favorite plant?
Arabidopsis thaliana |
| 36 | What is your favorite science fact?
Black holes |
| 37 | What is your favorite season?
Fall |
| 38 | What is your favorite smell?
Isopropanol (don’t smell it, please!) |
| 39 | What is your favorite sound?
Sea |
| 40 | What is your favorite thing about yourself?
I love what my brain allows me to do |
| 41 | What is your favorite word (in any language)?
scheißegal (in German) |
| 42 | What is your proudest moment?
Every time I make tough choices for my happiness |
| 43 | What kind of tree would you be?
Oak tree |
| 44 | What’s the best thing about where you live?
Nature |
| 45 | Tell us something we probably don’t know.
I have a huge dragon tattoo on my back |
| 46 | Who would you like to see 46 Questions interview next?
Vakare Merkyte |
