Using TULIPS to understand how stars come into bloom “Stars look like circles in the sky but that is not the way we usually study them.” HITS researcher Eva Laplace studies the evolution of stars with the help of computer simulations. Just as most … 28. Apr. 2022 | Von Isabel Lacurie | 4 Kommentare
T like there and back again – or a very special PhD journey “I like the constant feeling of being an imposter.” HITS researcher Madhura De is giving this interview despite having enough other things on her plate. She defended her PhD thesis in Heidelberg, Germany and has … 28. Feb. 2022 | Von Isabel Lacurie | Keine Kommentare
I like Interdisciplinary research – or how to combine mathematics and medicine “I always wanted to do something that truly has an impact on society”. Initially, the mathematician Saskia Haupt wanted to become a teacher. Now she finds herself in an interdisciplinary research institute coordinating a project … 06. Dez. 2021 | Von Isabel Lacurie | 1 Kommentar
W like women in academia or why we all should care about equality It can be generally agreed upon that the ongoing pandemic has been a challenge for each and every person on this globe. For some more, for some less – also science has been affected in … 01. Okt. 2020 | Von Isabel Lacurie | 2 Kommentare
G like gravitational lenses or finding a needle in a haystack “If we’re lucky, we might find one or two gravitational lenses in our current data set.” Says astrophysicist Erica Hopkins about her latest research project. She sits in her office under the roof of an … 06. Mai 2020 | Von Isabel Lacurie | 3 Kommentare
