Berlin Science Week | Science for All: Diverse Voices on the Box

Soapbox Science's mission is to promote diversity and inclusion in the scientific community and provide a platform where all voices and perspectives can be heard.

Soapbox Science Berlin participates in this year's Berlin Science Week (CAMPUS) with the event ‘Science for all: Diverse Voices on the Box’.

Who is a scientist? Women* and LGBTQ+ researchers challenge perceptions with fresh insights on everything from ants’ behavior to urban planning and brain statistics.

Science for All: Diverse Voices on the Box is a series of bite-sized talks by women* and LGBTQ+ researchers, bringing fresh perspectives to a variety of fascinating topics. From the intricate behavior of ants and how plants adapt to changing temperatures, to the study of sociolinguistics, urban planning and safe spaces, mitochondrial disease, and brain statistics—this event covers it all. Whether you're a science enthusiast or just curious, this laid-back event offers an engaging way to learn something new and be part of exciting conversations. What better way to spend your Sunday evening?

Two IGZ scientists will also be present:

Vanda Púčiková is a biologist combining horticultural research with food chemistry. She works on the promotion of agrobiodiversity as well as nutritional diversity by studying their effect on human health.

"Cabbage: The taste of diversity!
Cabbage is rich in minerals, vitamins, fiber and phytochemicals with several health-promoting effects. In our project "SharpGreens", we bring together plant science, horticulture, food chemistry and preventive medicine to utilise the nutrient diversity of cabbage varieties to promote human health. In this way, SharpGreens contributes to preserving biodiversity in agriculture and promotes cabbage diversity in the consumption."

Camilla Valeria Hörsch is a molecular biologist completing her PhD in plant science. She is interested in understanding how plants sense and adapt to different temperatures.

"How do plants sense temperature?
How do plants sense temperature and adapt to warmer climate conditions? Plants have evolved fascinating sensors and signaling networks to adapt their growth to different temperatures that we just now begin to discover. In my work, I study proteins that are part of those molecular sensing networks we need to understand to generate climate resilient crops in the future."

Where: FORUM | Holzmarkt 25; Holzmarktstr. 25, 10243 Berlin

When: 10. November 2024, 17:00-19:00

Accessibility: The event is wheelchair accessible.

More information can be found on the event website Berlin Science Week.