The event is part of the international Soapbox Science initiative, which aims to bring science to the people and challenge gender stereotypes in scientific professions. The inspiration for this format was Speaker's Corner in London's Hyde Park, where debates and discussions took place publicly in the open air. This year, Soapbox Science celebrates its tenth anniversary with 45 events planned in 15 countries.
The Rhineland variant, "Soapbox Science Rhineland," is jointly hosted and run by the ImmunoSensation2 Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bonn and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence at the University of Cologne - together with volunteers. In addition, the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf supports the event with its Cluster of Excellence for Plant Research CEPLAS, its Citizens' University and the Collaborative Research Center SFB 1208.
Of the twelve scientists giving lectures, two are from the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2: What does fast food do to our immune system? - Dr. Anette Christ from the Institute for Innate Immunity at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) will talk about this. Blanca Jurado-Mestre from the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology at the UKB will give an insight into the importance of the recovery after an immune response.
The date in brief:
Saturday, August 21, 2021, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
"Soapbox Science Rhineland"
Rudolfplatz, 50968 Cologne
Further information:
https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/veranstaltungen/soapbox-science-rheinland-2021
http://soapboxscience.org/soapbox-science-2021-cologne/