Jens-Steffen Scherer

Jens-Steffen Scherer is a neuroscientist, science communicator, and moderator. Besides pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Oldenburg, he works for the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik) and the Südwestrundfunk (SWR). In 2018 Jens-Steffen won the 8th Science Slam of Oldenburg. LinkedIn

10 out of 200: From NFL to MIT – John Urschel tackles clustering problems

Meet John Urschel, mathematician and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? My name is John Urschel and I …

17. Sep 2018 | By Jens-Steffen Scherer | Comments Off

10 out of 200: On the shoulder of giants – Jonas Bayer is starting his academic career

Meet Jonas Bayer, mathematician and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? My name is Jonas Bayer and I’m from …

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10 out of 200: Bringing math to the people – Chinwendu Emilian Madubueze loves teaching

Meet Chinwendu Emilian Madubueze, mathematician and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? Chinwendu Emilian Madubueze, I am Nigerian. Where …

10. Sep 2018 | By Jens-Steffen Scherer | 2 comments

10 out of 200: Crossing the gender minefield – Tayyaba Nafees makes our internet safer

Meet Tayyaba Nafees, computer scientist and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? I am Tayyaba Nafees from …

06. Sep 2018 | By Jens-Steffen Scherer | 1 comment

10 out of 200: Diagnosis via app – Baye Gaspard uses machine learning to fight respiratory diseases

Meet Baye Gaspard, computer scientist and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? I am Baye Gaspard, from …

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10 out of 200: Between verifiability and privacy – Vasilios Mavroudis makes sense of our data

Meet Vasilios Mavroudis, computer scientist and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? My name is Vasilios Mavroudis …

30. Aug 2018 | By Jens-Steffen Scherer | Comments Off

10 out of 200: From fashion to science – Pantea Pooladvand uses math to fight cancer

Meet Pantea Pooladvand, mathematician and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? My name is Pantea Pooladvand and I’m …

27. Aug 2018 | By Jens-Steffen Scherer | Comments Off

10 out of 200: Between virtual reality and cricket – Muhammad Zahid Iqbal develops apps to make our lives easier

Meet Muhammad Zahid Iqbal, computer scientist and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? My name is Muhammad …

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10 out of 200: Between string art and integrable systems – Tamás Görbe brings math to life

Meet Tamás Görbe, mathematician and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 23-28, 2018. What is your name and nationality? My name is Tamás Görbe and …

20. Aug 2018 | By Jens-Steffen Scherer | Comments Off

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