Course outline

As part of the course, participants will organize one meet-the-speaker session, be the chair of the meeting, and write a small popular science feature about the seminar. Scientific Communication (SciComm) to non-experts has become an important transferable skill that every scientist should master. The popular science feature is therefore aimed at the general public, and it will communicate the research presented by the invited speaker in an accessible way. It will be sent to Resource for publication, posted on the NanoBioPhysX club website and further publicized via social media. Furthermore, a workshop popular science communication is organised once per year. Successful completion of the course is based on the active participation in seminars and meet-the-speaker sessions, the organization and chairing of meet-the-speaker sessions, and the written feature.

This course aims to:
Immerse participants in an interdisciplinary scientific environment and widen their scientific horizon.
Foster scientific discussion and develop an interdisciplinary fundamental scientific community.
Gain societal outreach experience and improve popular science writing targeted at the general public.

Target group

PhD candidates working on fundamental topics (experiment or theory) within the crossover field of nanotechnology, biology, physics and chemistry, interested in broadening their academic scope and societal reach.