Soapbox Science Brussels 2021
On June 26, 2021, women and non-binary researchers from across Belgium will take the streets of Brussels to share their work and their passion with the public. From physics to biology, passing by health science, mathematics and chemistry, each of them will bring their own flavour to the mix!
Details of the events
Date: Saturday, 26th of June 2021Time: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Place de la Bourse / Beursplein, Brussels, Brussels.
Speakers and programme
Selected from a competitive pool of no less than 69 researchers, our 12 speakers will be sharing their work in technology, science, medicine and engineering.
14:00 – 15:00
Ir. Ellen Roels (@RoelsEllen), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), “What can robots learn from nature?” (“Wat kunnen robots leren van de natuur?”) (NL, EN)a Mx Éléonore Martin, UMons, “When magnets help medical diagnosis: the crazy story of magnetic resonance imaging” (“Quand des aimants aident le diagnostic médical : la folle histoire de l’imagerie par résonance magnétique”) (FR, EN)
Vaila Leask (@oohlalaser), KU Leuven, “A lightspeed guide to all things laser” (EN)
Dr. Maria De La Fuente Ruiz (Twitter, Instagram, Researchgate), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) English: ‘Climate change is not just CO2’
PhD. Ir. Alexandra Baroni (Instagram: alexandrabaroni89), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
English: The incredible inner journey : Welcome aboard our RNA ship!
Ir. Ellen Roels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Français: Dans la tête du loup du renard et de la belette : l’évolution du cerveau chez les mammifères carnivores
Sarah Ahannach (Twitter, LinkedIn), Universiteit Antwerpen (Uantwerp)
Nederlands: Schrijf geschiedenis met je vagina
Dr Buddhamas Pralle Kriengwatana (Twitter), KU Leuven
English: Stressfully Transmitted Diseases: How stress in one individual affects others
15:00 – 16:00
Silvana Miranda (LinkedIn), Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK-CEN
English: Space but make it safe! —Our health in space: what happens?
Amandine Deridoux (LinkedIn), Université de Mons (Umons)
Français: La marche des étoiles de mer
Ir. Lise Vermeersch (LinkedIn), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Nederlands: De materialen van de toekomst: van zelfhelende robots tot recycleerbare schoenen
Vivian Gerretsen (LinkedIn), VIB Inflammation Research Center
Nederlands: Lymfeklieren bij kanker: prime time!
16:00 – 17:00
Pr Karine Van Doninck (Twitter), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
English: Bdelloid rotifers: a fascinating microscopic world
Dr. Delphine Misao Lebrun (Instagram, LinkedIn, Personal website), Universiteit Gent (UGent)
Français: Pourquoi si petit ? Quand les chercheurs rétrécissent les choses
Dr. Annelies Van Dyck (Twitter), Katholiek Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)
Nederlands: Etudier des robots pour mieux comprendre les cellules vivantes
Yohalie Kalukula(Twitter), Université de Mons (UMons)
Français: Un sens cellulaire de l’espace : sur la route du cancer
We thank our sponsors for supporting our event
