A science slam is perhaps the most entertaining form of science communication. It is not a battle of wits but a friendly competition about who can win the audience over his or her area of research. In that aspect, it is much like a poetry slam spoken word event. It can be a funny talk, a story, some peculiar facts about science and research. PIER was holding their first Science Slam on May 4, 2022, in the DESY auditorium in Hamburg, Bahrenfeld.
PhD students from various research institutions of the Bahrenfeld research campus joined a workshop in which they were trained and coached for their stage performance. In this workshop we were lucky enough to work together with Philipp Gadow as instructor. Philipp is an experienced science slammer and postdoctoral researcher at DESY. Michael Büker and Matthias Mader helped with coaching the slammers and hosting the show. And what a show this was! 🤩 Lots of thanks also go out to the amazing audience. Check out the videos of their slams below.
- The Tale of Plasma and Particle Accelerators – Science Slam of Judita Beinortaite
In this era of particles, how we explore the deepest secrets of our universe relies on the tool of this era: particle accelerators. However, we are approaching the limits of the technology that we have... - Photocopying beyond the obvious – Science Slam of Ben Otange
Molecular imprinting has attracted a lot of attention over the last five decades with interesting achievements in the design of artificial receptors. However, the technique is still experiencing challenges when it comes to sensitivity and... - Alien Invaders… from Planet Earth? – Science Slam of Maria Font
Bacteria in space?! You might think exploring the stars is just for people but bacteria happen to make fantastic astronauts, in large part due to their ability to work together in the form of a... - Great (Scientific) Promises from a Great Power – Science Slam of Benoît Richard
Sometimes new methods are made available not thanks to a theoretical breakthrough but thanks to the progressive development of a known apparatus. Through a journey to Middle Earth, Benoît explains how embracing the raw power... - Movie of the dancing molecules – Science Slam of Nidin Vadassery
Have you ever wondered how humans can see? Or how plants produce oxygen? Well, all these processes start with structural changes in molecules present in human eyes and plants. However, these structural changes happen at...
