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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

A person sticking fingers into their ears to symbolize an unwanted sound

Earworms: Why that song keeps playing in your head

Earworms: Why that song keeps playing in your head

You got a song stuck in your head? D**M earworms! Here's why we get them and how to get rid of them.
ScienceFebruary 5, 2025
3D Illustration - Poliovirus

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease

Polio cases in Pakistan surge to 39 this year after a million children miss polio vaccinations.
ScienceOctober 22, 2024
Projekt Zukunft/Tomorrow Today Sendung - San Agua

Ancient knowledge — Indigenous irrigation technology

Ancient knowledge — Indigenous irrigation technology

The Indigenous Aymara have long tapped a water source found in the middle of one of the world’s driest deserts.
ScienceSeptember 21, 202406:23 min
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Rediscovering the breadnut tree in Colombia

Rediscovering the breadnut tree in Colombia

The seeds of the breadnut tree have high nutritional value. And other parts of the plant are used as remedies.
ScienceSeptember 16, 202407:27 min
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
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