Why Science Fondant?

Before I start blogging about science and all the things I find interesting about it, let me explain you the concept and purpose of Science Fondant.

The word “fondant” means different things to different people but the one I am thinking about here is the French word that means melting and it has the same root as “foundry” in English.

So, how did it all started? When I was thinking about possible names for this blog I considered things that I both liked and that could also be catchy names and then suddenly the lightning struck! Chocolate Fondant - Science Fondant (my sweet tooth)!

As I told you yesterday, the purpose of this blog is to discuss interesting science discoveries whilst stripping down all the scientific terms and tons of data (all of those things we scientists think are really really interesting but I am sure that they are not at all interesting to the non-scientific community) and explaining them in a clear and simple way to the public.

The concept of the blog is to get rid of all of those extra pieces of information that surround the practical aspects of an important finding (what often makes it extremely hard to understand the aim of such studies), keeping only the core essential information, exactly in the same way I snap my awesome chocolate fondant desert reaching to the gooey melting core!

By doing so, I will (hopefully!) write about the practical side of science and it's experimental investigations. I will, in few words, summarise the relevant aspects of recent research breakthroughs, helping you making some sense out of science and it's achievements.

And, to finish...

Today I read an article about the importance of scientists to blog their research. I would like to add "and also blog about their fellow scientists research".

In my opinion, it is vital that we learn how to talk about each other’s work in clear and simple words so that the largest possible audience will perceive our achievements.

Let's give this a thought shall we?