Diego Golombek
Diego Golombek | |
|---|---|
 Diego Golombek at the Centro Cultural General San Martín | |
| Born | November 22, 1964 |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chronobiology |
| Institutions | University of Buenos Aires National University of Quilmes |
Diego Golombek (born 22 November 1964) is an Argentine biologist, communicator and popularizer of science.[1] He is currently professor at National University of Quilmes and researcher at CONICET. He is author of several books about biology and related topics, although he is mainly known due to his appearances on radio and television.
Life
He graduated from University of Buenos Aires in 1988 with a magna cum laude degree. Four years later, he would obtain a PhD in biology in the same institution. In parallel with his biology career and still in his young years Golombek started to write short stories and poetry.[2] He was awarded several literary prizes in Argentina, Chile and Venezuela.
Work
Golombek is an experienced researcher in chronobiology. In 2007 he received the Ig Nobel Prize for discovering that hamsters recover from jetlag more quickly under the effects of Viagra.[3][4] He is known for his aim of making biology understandable for laymen; his efforts are mostly intended to make public some aspects of scientists' everyday life, which are usually considered to be hidden or enigmatic. He insists that science is a fundamental resource for increasing the socio-economic activity of an underdeveloped country like Argentina.[5]
He has taken part in Científicos Industria Argentina (English: Scientists Made in Argentina), a TV show hosted by mathematician Adrián Paenza and broadcast by TV Pública. Golombek also hosts his own show in the same channel, which is named Doctor G. It is a children-oriented show, in which he—along with his assistants, Sir from Here and Sir from There—explains the science behind everyday tasks, such as what are the chemical procedures involved in cooking an asado or how a match works.[6][7]
Moreover, he is editor-in-chief of a collection called "Ciencia que ladra...", printed by Siglo Veintiuno. Its name is a mention to the Spanish version of the proverb "its bark is worse than its bite", but in reference to science.
Bibliography
Papers
- Agostino, P. V.; Plano, S. A.; Golombek, D. A. (2007). "Sildenafil accelerates reentrainment of circadian rhythms after advancing light schedules". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104 (23): 9834–9. Bibcode:2007PNAS..104.9834A. doi:10.1073/pnas.0703388104. PMC 1887561. PMID 17519328.
- Plano, S.; Agostino, P.; Golombek, D. (2007). "Extracellular nitric oxide signaling in the hamster biological clock". FEBS Letters. 581 (28): 5500–5504. doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2007.10.058. PMID 17991439.
Books
- Golombek, Diego (2006). Sexo, drogas y biología. (Y un poco de rock and roll) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintuno. ISBN 978-987-1220-70-0.
- Golombek, Diego (comp.) (2007). ADN: cincuenta años no es nada (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintuno. ISBN 978-987-629-012-8.
- Golombek, Diego (2011). Cavernas y palacios. En busca de la conciencia en el cerebro (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintuno. ISBN 978-987-629-193-4.
- Golombek, Diego (2012). Demoliendo papers. La trastienda de las publicaciones científicas (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintuno. ISBN 978-987-629-227-6.
- Golombek, Diego (2012). El nuevo cocinero científico. Cuando la ciencia se mete en la cocina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintuno. ISBN 978-987-629-244-3.
- Golombek, Diego (2014). Las neuronas de Dios. Una neurociencia de la religión, la espiritualidad y la luz al final del túnel (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintuno. ISBN 978-987-629-479-9.
Prizes
Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science (2015) - Unesco
Fiction
- Golombek, Diego (2012). Así en la tierra (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintuno. ISBN 978-987-629-254-2.
References
- ^ "Diego Golombek". Fundación Konex. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Diego Golombek". Siglo Veintiuno Editores. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ Agostino, P. V.; Plano, S. A.; Golombek, D. A. (2007). "Sildenafil accelerates reentrainment of circadian rhythms after advancing light schedules". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104 (23): 9834–9. Bibcode:2007PNAS..104.9834A. doi:10.1073/pnas.0703388104. PMC 1887561. PMID 17519328.
- ^ Plano, S.; Agostino, P.; Golombek, D. (2007). "Extracellular nitric oxide signaling in the hamster biological clock". FEBS Letters. 581 (28): 5500–5504. doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2007.10.058. PMID 17991439.
- ^ Castro, Verónica (2004). "Diego Golombek: "Desacralizar a la ciencia como una actividad de mártires y de sabios"". educ.ar. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Proyecto G". Encuentro. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "El mundo del Doctor G". Revista Planetario. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
External links
- Published works by Chronobiology Department of National University of Quilmes: http://cronos.unq.edu.ar/publicaciones.htm
