What it is all about:
ORIGINS is setting up a mentoring programme for women!
To actively support gender equity at the Cluster we offer
Mentees: all female PhD students and Postdocs linked to ORIGINS (even if indirectly)
Mentors: Permanent staff scientists of the ORIGINS Cluster (see below)
Have you ever found yourself on the brink of nodding off during a scientific presentation, worried your audience might drift away, too? Or are you confident you can keep your audience awake but eager for fresh perspectives to enhance your delivery? Then, the science slam format might be a good alternative.
Captivating, vivid, funny: this is how young scientists present their research projects at science slams. The latest work in astrophysics, life sciences, nano-research, and the like becomes a multifaceted stage program. The Science Slam takes science out of the ivory tower and brings it to the stage: in clubs, theaters, or pubs.
The Science Slam is interactive; it lives with the audience. After the individual presentations, the audience votes on how they liked the content and performance. And at the end of the evening, it is decided who wins the slam! Have we sparked your interest? Then join us – the 4 Munich Clusters of Excellence (SyNergy, e-conversion, ORIGINS, MCQST) – for a workshop led by experts from Science & Stories. Say goodbye to sleepy audiences and hello to captivating presentations!
Day 1: Monday, 7 October 2024, 9:00-17:00: Improve your presentation skills
9:00 – 17:00, Kleiner Physiksaal N 020, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
From storyboarding to body language: During a full-day workshop, you will receive input on structuring and improving your presentations. Tips that are valuable for any presentation at any stage of your (scientific) career. The workshop language will be English.
Optional: Day 2 (limited places): Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 9:00-17:00: Prepare for a science slam
9:00 – 17:00, Rooms R.153 & R.154, Schellingstr. 3
If you’re eager to share your science with a large audience, join us on this second workshop day, where we will zoom in on the science slam format. An expert will guide you through the preparation process for an upcoming public science slam scheduled for the following week. The group is small – only 5 participants per cluster – to ensure you step into the science slam arena well-equipped and confident. With only two science slam spots per cluster available for the science slam event itself, participation in the following week’s event will be determined by a jury at the end of this workshop.
Save the date! The participants selected by the jury on Day 2 get to compete in the Science Slam on 17 October. The audience will determine a winner.
Apply now – limited places!
Both workshops are free of charge for PhDs and Postdocs. Space is limited, so RSVP at your earliest convenience (first come, first serve) to secure your spot by filling out the following form: https://eveeno.com/science-slam-workshop
We are looking forward to seeing you in October.
We have put together a video of the ORIGINS women to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11. The campaign aims to motivate girls and young women to get involved in science, since there are not that many women (yet) in mathematics, science, engineering and technology. Edited by a professional video editor, it turned into an entertaining three minutes that show what the ORIGINS women are all about: science, of course, and so much more! Have a look...
Self-Management Course: "Life, particle physics, promotion, my family and me..."
The tension between "work-life balance", meaning the combination of career and leisure time, which creates a balance, puts many people to the test / to their limits - not only the people concerned themselves, but also the social environment involved. One often finds oneself in a complex system of structural constraints, institution-specific, personal / group-related interests, private demands / expectations, and in the hectic pace of everyday life often takes too little time and peace for introspection, to reflect, question and consciously shape one's own habits, behavior patterns, sunny and shadowy sides (especially in the current situation, which is not necessarily made easier by home office).
Therefore, the following topics were the focus of the training:
Learning objectives
Work Form
Self-management and self-leadership thrive on the willingness to self-reflect and the joy of trying things out. Methodically, the training is designed in such a way that exercises, exchange and input alternate and invite the participants to actively participate and shape the process.
ORIGINS Vera Rubin Fellow Veró Errasti Díez celebrated the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023 in her hometown in Spain and gave a lecture Science is (also) a women's thing to over 100 high-school students.She discussed the women's under-representation in STEM research and elucidated the educational and professional path towards research (i.e. how does one become a researcher, regardless of topic?). Then, she debunked the popular misconceptions of lack of qualification and/or lack of interest by women for STEM research using data from the UNESCO Science Report 2022. In the end she debated with the students palliation techniques, including female presence in selection committees, institutional support for maternity and positive discrimination measures.
