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Math, Art, and Communication: How Mathematicians Engage the World

Misinformation has become one of the greatest societal problems of this age. It is often regarded as a pandemic because false or misleading information can spread rapidly, especially across social media and online platforms. Whether …

01. Nov 2024 | By Andrei Mihai | 1 comment

How Mathematics and Computer Science Help to Tackle the Climate Crisis

The contribution of maths and computer science to understanding the climate crisis was discussed at the Hot Topic panel at the 11th HLF. Beatrice Ellerhoff, Aglaé Jézéquel and Jakob Zscheischler discussed mathematical challenges and the use of ML in environmental science, as well as the importance of interdisciplinary research and science communication. Read more

18. Oct 2024 | By Maybritt Schillinger | 3 comments

Science Communication Between Diversity and Universality

While listening to the panel discussion on science communication on the final day of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), my mind kept returning to the universality of it all, which – on the surface …

02. Oct 2024 | By Markus Pössel | 0 comments

Sci-Me! – A Science-Themed Board Game

We sat down with mathematical physicist Michal Jex to talk about the science-themed board game he has co-developed, in which players can simulate the everyday life of a researcher. Read more

15. May 2024 | By Nikolas Mariani | 0 comments

HLFF Spotlight: 10th HLF

The Physicist Embracing Opportunities – Victoria Sánchez Muñoz

Interested in community outreach projects? Then make sure to brainstorm a few ideas at the 10th HLF with upcoming attendee Victoria Sánchez Muñoz over a round of tic-tac-toe. Community engagement is one of the (many) aspects about her PhD studies on quantum games at the University of Galway (UoGalway) in Ireland that the 29-year-old Spanish physicist enjoys the most. Read more

22. Aug 2023 | By Engela Duvenage | 5 comments

A Discussion about Science Communication

At this year’s HLF, an important tradition has been continued. Alongside lectures from distinguished laureates and chances to share and discuss research in maths and computer science, time has been set aside to discuss a …

14. Oct 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 1 comment

Pitch Perfect

It may not be your forte, but communicating your research results is an important part of the scientific process. In order to help young researchers improve their skills in this domain, the 8th Heidelberg Laureate …

22. Sep 2021 | By Khari Douglas | 0 comments

Why scientists should engage the public – and how to get started

An important topic we don’t talk enough about. Read more

21. Sep 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 1 comment

A personal take on the curiously one-way science communication panel at the 8th HLF

This blog entry is about what the science communication panel at the 8th Heidelberg Laureate Forum wasn’t. (About, that is.) And while I’m in inverted mode, I’ll start with a disclaimer. No, I don’t have …

20. Sep 2021 | By Markus Pössel | 1 comment

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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