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Esteban Pardo

Writer and video reporter with DW Science and Planet A.

Esteban loves all sides of science, from the depths of the cosmos to the people in it. He studied biology and microbiology and did a master's in science communication.

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Featured stories by Esteban Pardo

Electric vehicle with batteries at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich

What you need to know about solid-state batteries

Big companies are betting big on solid-state batteries. Here's how they work.
ScienceSeptember 4, 2023
A 55,000-year-old early human skull from the Manot Cave next to a Neanderthal skull and a modern human skull

Why you owe your life to a handful of early humans

Nearly all of our ancestors died some 900,000 years ago, according to an intriging new study. Just 1,280 survived.
ScienceAugust 31, 2023
An artist illustration on the effects of dark energy.

What on Earth is dark energy?

Something in the universe is pushing everything away from everything else, and it's getting faster and faster.
ScienceAugust 18, 2023
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Stories by Esteban Pardo

3D Illustration - Poliovirus

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease

'Polio Paul' used an iron lung after surviving polio as a child. Children remain at risk in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
ScienceMarch 14, 2024
Children in Rohingya refugee camp in Faridabad in the outskirts of Delhi, India

Children refugees' mental health: The unseen scars of trauma

Children refugees' mental health: The unseen scars of trauma

It’s not just the war or violence they fled from. The brutal journey and harsh conditions can outweigh the past trauma.
MigrationJuly 11, 2023
Image from the James Webb Space Telescope of the Orion Bar region

JWST: Why detecting carbon molecules in space matters

JWST: Why detecting carbon molecules in space matters

Scientists say the James Webb Space Telescope has detected a carbon molecule in the Orion Nebula. And carbon is life.
ScienceJuly 3, 2023
ESA's Euclid spacecraft

The Euclid telescope: On the trail of dark energy and matter

The Euclid telescope: On the trail of dark energy and matter

A new telescope will make the most detailed map of the universe to help us understand dark matter and energy.
ScienceJune 29, 2023
Magnified and colorized image of different pollen shapes.

Hay fever: Why it impacts tropical travelers

Hay fever: Why it impacts tropical travelers

Many people who have lived allergy-free lives in their tropical home countries develop hay fever after moving to Europe.
ScienceJune 9, 2023
A young man smokes a joint during a protest in Berlin demanding decriminalization of marijuana.

Does cannabis cause depression in teenagers?

Does cannabis cause depression in teenagers?

Increasing evidence is linking cannabis use in teens with depression, but whether one causes the other is still unclear.
ScienceMay 24, 2023
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