Can science be entertaining? Can research findings be presented to thunderous applause? Absolutely! At the Science Slam on Saturday, October 25, at 8 p.m. in St. Petri Church, Lübeck, that’s exactly what will happen.
Six young scientists will take the stage to captivate a curious audience with their topics, using surprises and clever punchlines to compete for the coveted Science Slam trophy.
Once again, we welcome three science slammers from Lübeck’s universities and three guest participants from other cities this evening. Representing Lübeck are:
Dr. Stefan Krause, Professor of Computer Science, TH Lübeck Speech: The Invisible Hunter from the Deep – The Hunting Behavior of the Sailfish
Clarissa Gottschild, PhD student at the Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Lübeck / UKSH Speech: Old in the Gut, Young on Paper – Why Our Intestines Sometimes Age Faster Than We Do
Prof. Dr. Annette Ziegenmeyer, Professor of Music Education, Lübeck Academy of Music Speech: How Music Opens Doors That Would Otherwise Remain Closed: Tom’s Soundtrack and What We Can Learn from It
The guest participants of this Science Slam are:
Jan Kettler, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences Speech: From A to B Without C Finding Out: Data Protection in Traffic
Dr. Anja Frank, Researcher, University of Hamburg, Institute of Geology Speech: What a Geologist Is Doing Among All These Archaeologists
Linda von Faber, Industrial Designer and Sociologist, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Department of Sociology Speech: Why Does Change Cause So Much Polarization? What Mentalities Have to Do with It
Bernd Schwarze and Tilo Strauss will host the evening.
Musical accompaniment will be provided by Dr. Sven and the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors.
The Science Slam Lübeck is a project by Lübeck Hoch Drei in cooperation with St. Petri zu Lübeck and Slam A Rama.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Photo by Olaf Malzahn