A story about ladybirds Sally Le Page at #1 Science Slam Oxford 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-17 | Sally Le Page pits bug vs bug in a ladybird Battle Royale that will determine the future of the species. Tense stuff from the very first Oxford Science Slam.More:http://scienceslam.netfacebook.com/scienceslamukfacebook.com/scienceslamoxfordfacebook.com/scienceslamberlin
Hyperpolarization: Feeling the Music of MRI Science Slam English 2020-02-12 | Danila Barskiy, a Russian physical chemist, started off the evening by making an analogy of hyperpolarization, a new method being used to make better quality MRI, to perfectly conducting an orchestra, thereby uniting his two great passions: science and music.
The Problem of Diesel Engines (Trilateral Science Slam in Tucson) Science Slam English 2020-02-10 | Enno Esser, a German chemical engineer, used his considerable charm to convince us that we are well on the way to developing technology that will allow us to continue using diesel engines for those instances where renewables will likely be unable to fulfil our needs.
Evaluating Harbor Seal Display Behavior (Trilateral Science Slam Tucson) Science Slam English 2020-02-10 | Kirby Parnell, an American marine biologist and Fulbright alumna, came on stage dressed in a seal onesie. Need we say more? Her devotion to working with marine mammals and desire to know more about their many mysterious behaviors, finding novel ways to use devices not typically associated with marine research, was palpable and won over the entire audience.
When Bubble collapses (Trilateral Science Slam in Tucson, USA) Science Slam English 2020-02-10 | Konstantin Prokhorov, a Russian mining researcher - for whom this event served not only as a first visit to the US but also his first trip outside of Russia - did an onstage demonstration of techniques used to extract infinitesimal amounts of gold from ore, blowing the bottom off a glass bottle before a captivated audience.
Hot or Not? Facts & Rap about Fat (Trilateral Science Slam in Tucson, USA) Science Slam English 2020-02-10 | Lorenz Adlung, a German computational biologist, broke the obesity pandemic down to a cellular level, further “breaking it down” by rapping the conclusion with his research findings. Suffice it to say he brought down the house!
Building an Organism: Lessons from Hydra (Trilateral Science Slam in Tucson, USA) Science Slam English 2020-02-10 | Rui Wang, an American bio-engineer, simultaneously intrigued and grossed us out with tales both mythological and real about the powers of the rather simple-looking freshwater cnidarian Hydra. She is optimistic that it will one day show us the way to regenerating a human limb or organ.
Memory - our worst enemy - Ossama Khalaf at the #56 Science Slam Berlin Science Slam English 2017-12-22 | Memory Mashup : a roller-coaster ride in the fascinating realm of memory. In the first part of his slam Ossama Khalaf - a pharmacist by training and a neuroscientist at heart - explains how memory researchers study memories in the lab, and how it’s possible to overcome traumatic memories. In the second part of the slam he covers one of the common memory distortions that our memories could easily commit which is false memories. He explains how dangerous these false memories could get and how can we detect them. Bio:Best described as a citizen of Earth, Ossama Khalaf was born and raised in Cairo in the middle of an imposing civilization to become an apothecary, and a pilgrim of science! A pharmacist who got sidetracked by his passion to neuroscience where he spent most of his time chasing elusive memory traces. Five years later he received his PhD in neuroscience for his consummate efforts! Now, he’s still in the pursuit of the memory as a postdoc at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). More about the Science Slam: http://scienceslam.netfacebook.com/scienceslamberlin
Effort, Value & the Brain - Nadav Aridan at the #57 Science Slam Berlin Science Slam English 2017-11-24 | Nadav gives you suggar during his research and knows how that effects your will to put effort in actions. Nadav won the BeBerlin Science Slam in Tel Aviv and a trip to Berlin. There he participated in the Science Slam at famous SO36 and won again. Congratulations!Nadav Aridan studies for his PhD in Neuroscience at Tel-Aviv University, Israel. His research applies fMRI to understand brain processes of cost-benefit decision making involving physical effort. More about the Science Slam: http://scienceslam.netfacebook.com/scienceslamberlin
Dark Matter Jordi Casanellas at #37 Science Slam Berlin Science Slam English 2015-01-12 | Jordi Casanellas live on stage at the legendary SO36 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. He takes us with him on a trip through the universe: dark matter, black holes and the sound of the sun.Jordi studied physics at the University of Barcelona, and received a PhD in astrophysics at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. He is now a Humboldt Postdoc Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute).More: http://scienceslam.netfacebook.com/scienceslamberlin
Climbing the Arthropod Family Tree by David Legg at #30 Science Slam Berlin Science Slam English 2014-06-13 | Why is a fossile named after Johnny Depp? Dr. David Legg from Oxford University Museum of Natural History explained on January 6 2014 in Berlin at legendary punk club SO36, why he plays 'Guess Who' with fossiles an why handjob trees challenge paleontologists.More:http://scienceslam.netfacebook.com/scienceslamukfacebook.com/scienceslamoxfordfacebook.com/scienceslamberlin
L Jew OSF14 Slam Science Slam English 2014-04-16 | OSF Slam Champ Luke Jew takes us back to when it all began. Big telescopes and bigger discoveries at OSF Slam 2014!
F Day OSF14 Slam Science Slam English 2014-04-16 | Francesca Day with some looks for Axions but is it science or just fan fiction? Particle Physics takes to the stage at the OSF14 Slam!
Edward Legg Cambridge Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-18 | Edward Legg on why birds know better than Mel Gibson what women want. How does the Eurasian Jay get it right? Find out with this vid from the Cambridge Science Slam 2013!
Harry Smith Cambridge Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-18 | Harry Smith gets us in a spin with his research on aircraft propellers. Armed with a wing on a stick we get a masterclass in aerodynamics at the Cambridge Science Slam 2013!
Michael Conterio Cambridge Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-18 | Michael Conterio tries to solve all of the world's computing problems at once. Qubits, quantum computers and solid state physics explained at the Cambridge Science Slam 2013!
Sam Gregson Cambridge Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-18 | Comedy and particle physics...? Sam Gregson talks sex, the ex, lego and the fundamentals of our existence in this great set at the first ever Cambridge Science Slam 2013
Leigh Brody London Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-18 | An American talking obesity? Leigh Brody combats big fat problems with nano-scale solutions. Find out how from this vid at the London Science Slam 2013!
Rebecca Douglas London Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-18 | Rebecca Douglas talks lasers, gravity and space wobbles as we delve into the world of gravitational waves. Want to know why physicists hate noise? Check out this vid from the first ever London Science Slam 2013!
Cedric Tan Oxford Science Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-17 | Cedric Tan breaks out a chicken dance the likes of which you will not see anywhere else. Music, poetry, dancing and evolution!? Where else but the Oxford Science Slam 2013!
Holly Kirk Oxford Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-17 | Holly Kirk gets the audience on their knees for beer in her quest to understand local seabirds. Confused? Check out this great offering from the Oxford 2013 Science Slam!
James Cooke Oxford Slam 2013 Science Slam English 2014-02-17 | James Cooke literally expands our minds by dropping some knowledge about our expanding cortex. Got neuroscience on the brain? Check out this vid from the first ever Oxford Science Slam in 2013!
Peter Oliver Oxford 2013 Slam Science Slam English 2014-02-17 | Peter Oliver didn't need clapping and bright lights to keep his audience awake, but he went for it anyway... Check out his fascinating talk on the science of sleep at the Oxford Science Slam 2013!
