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Tag Archives: Science communication
Scientists shouldn’t be hidden away in their labs all the time: Meet Jacqueline Gill
Jacqueline Gill (@jacquigill001), is taking part in Soapbox Science Oxford 2018 with the talk: “The antibiotic apocalypse: How bacteria become antibiotic resistant and why we aren’t finding new antibiotics” SS: What is the most fascinating aspect … Continue reading
Closing the communication gap between scientists and non-scientists: Meet Lisa Riedmayr
Lisa Riedmayr, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, is taking part in Soapbox Science Munich on 7th July with the talk: “Von der Mutation zur Behandlung – Gentherapie zur Heilung vererbter Blindheit; From mutation to treatment – Gene therapy as a cure for inherited blindness” … Continue reading
Science should not just be shared with scientists: Meet Alison Connolly
Alison Connolly is a PhD candidate in the School of Physics at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway. Alison is an exposure scientist conducting research on how professional gardeners in Ireland may be exposed to the chemicals they work … Continue reading
Communicating findings to farmers is critical: Meet Dr Helen Metcalf
Dr Helen Metcalfe is a postdoctoral research scientist working at Rothamsted Research. She is an agricultural ecologist and her work looks at how farming systems respond to changes in management practices. She particularly focuses on weeds within agricultural landscapes and … Continue reading
I could count the number of female lecturers I was taught by on one hand: Meet Jessie Durk
Jessie Durk is currently a PhD student at Queen Mary University London, researching theoretical cosmology. She is passionate about science communication, believing it is crucial we inspire the next generation! She currently juggles her PhD studies alongside working at the … Continue reading
The academic route is not for the fainthearted: Meet Samantha Terry
Dr Samantha Terry is currently a lecturer in Radiobiology at King’s College London. She is a biologist and has participated in many different type of science communication, including ‘I’m a scientist, get me out of here’ and ‘Pint of Science’. … Continue reading
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Why Soapbox Science?
By Miss Lydia Bach (@lylubach), Queen’s University Belfast. Lydia will stand on one of our soapboxes in Glasgow, on the 7th of June. She will be talking about food webs, with a talk entitled: “Food (webs) for thought – Or … Continue reading
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When you’re in love you want to tell the whole world!*
Fancy standing on soapbox and talking about your science to passers-by? Oh that sounds ace, I’ll apply for that. I got a place – fantastic! Now I have to *actually* do it and it’s only 3 weeks away. Arrgghhh. It … Continue reading