Can science be entertaining? Can research results be presented amidst thunderous applause? Yes!
At the Science Slam in St. Petri in Lübeck, science becomes entertainment. Six young scientists take to the stage, captivating a knowledge-hungry audience with their topics and competing for the coveted Science Slam trophy through surprises and punchlines.
The Lübeck universities present their scientific expertise in an entertaining way:
“Cool Model of Fatty Liver. What Cows Reveal About the Memory of the Liver”
Dina Greinert, Internal Medicine, University of Lübeck
“Please Don’t Hold It Against Me! What Would Life Be Without Nonlinearities?”
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Bartels-von Mensenkampff, Electrical Engineering, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences
“Close, But Not Quite! Aren’t We All a Bit Polyrhythmic?”
Prof. Johannes Fischer, Drums, Lübeck University of Music
The external universities will present:
“How to Find Drugs Against Aging – in Glowing Yeast?”
Felix Richter, Biophysics, University of Applied Sciences for Technology and Business Berlin
“Happiness is No Accident – Says Psychology”
Franziska Zmatlik, Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
“How Do I Recognize a Narcissist?”
Prof. Dr. Daniela Voigt, Social Sciences, SRH University of Applied Sciences Kassel
Moderated by Dr. Bernd Schwarze and Tilo Strauss.
Musical accompaniment will be provided by “Dr. Sven and the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors” throughout the evening.
The referee for the evening is Mathias Holländer.
Tickets are available here.
The Science Slam Lübeck is a joint project of the Lübeck universities, in cooperation with St. Petri in Lübeck and Slam A Rama.
Photo: Olaf Malzahn