Author Archives: Isla Watton

Start deleting stereotypes: Meet Veronica Bessone

Veronica Bessone, M.En., Technical University of Munich, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich on 1st June 2019 with the talk: “The Science behind an Olympic Gold”           Soapbox Science Munich: Did you choose a scientific career … Continue reading

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Science is an important springboard to solving complex challenges and improving lives and livelihoods: Meet Muthio Nzau

Muthio Nzau, Technical University of Munich, will be taking part in Soapbox Science Munich on 1st June 2019 with the talk: “Participatory forest management: the case of East African coastal forest biodiversity hotspot“           Soapbox Science Munich: … Continue reading

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Have fun and don’t be shy!: Meet Sophia Doll

Dr. Sophia Doll, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich on 1st June 2019 with the talk: “Wofür sind gebrochene Herzen gut?“         Soapbox Science Munich: Did you choose a scientific career or … Continue reading

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Everything you do not know yet is an open possibility: Meet Alessia Sgobba

Alessia Sgobba, Trinity College Dublin, will be taking part in Soapbox Science Dublin on Sunday June 30th 2019 with the talk: “The difficult challenges the energy sector has to face to preserve the planet”       My story My story is just … Continue reading

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People who guide you, push you and inspire you are key: Meet Leonie Baier

Dr. Leonie Baier (@ninivechen), LMU Munich, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich 2019 with the talk:“Sehen mit den Ohren? Wie ich den sechsten Sinn der Fledermäuse erforsche / Can sound paint a picture? How I explore the sixth sense of … Continue reading

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Feedback from non-scientists is always really interesting and often surprising: Meet Julia Budka

Prof. Dr. Julia Budka (@jubudka), LMU Munich, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich 2019, with the talk:“Forget Indiana Jones! Why being an archaeologist is nevertheless a dream job; Vergesst Indiana Jones! Warum Archäologin dennoch ein Traumberuf ist“     Soapbox … Continue reading

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You have the right to be where you are. Don’t apologize: Meet Emilia Jarochowska 

Dr. Emilia Jarochowska (@Emiliagnathus), GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich with the talk:“How teeth transformed the Earth“       Soapbox Science Munich: Did you choose a scientific career or did the scientific career choose you?  Dr. … Continue reading

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Surround yourself with the right people who believe in you: Meet Bhawana Thakur

Dr. Bhawana Thakur (@thakurbhawana19), Technical University of Munich, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich 2019 with the talk:“Catch Me If You Can: Pathogen Detection in Drinking Water“          Soapbox Science Munich: Did you choose a scientific career or … Continue reading

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From toys to natural sciences, we should educate girls and boys in the same way: Meet Annette Bussmann-Holder

Prof. Dr. Annette Bussmann-Holder, Max-Planck-Institute for Solid State Research, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich on 1st June 2019 with the talk: “Why are superconductors super?“          Soapbox Science Munich: Did you choose a scientific career or … Continue reading

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If you are a curious person and you love science, just do it: Meet Dr. Anna Cabré

Dr. Anna Cabré (@AnnaCabreAlbos), University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia / Institute of Marine Sciences Barcelona, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich on 1st June 2019 with the talk:“Climate change: Where does all the heat go?“    Soapbox Science Munich: Did you choose … Continue reading

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