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Beatrice Lugger

Explaining what it is like to be a woman in a man’s world (physics)!

Ghada Bassioni of Cairo, Egypt takes on the question of women in “the man’s world” of science. Ghada shows how women are breaking gender stereotypes in Egypt, and gets ideas on women in science from Lindau researchers, Germany’s federal education minister Annette Schavan, and the Countess Bernadotte at Lindau.

Beatrice Lugger

Science, society and why it is important to communicate that at Lindau

Young researchers and Nobel Laureates are trained to deal in complexity inside the world of science. But what responsibility do scientists and researchers have to explain what they are working on, and what they believe in to people outside science? Do scientists, as members of the society, have an obligation

Beatrice Lugger

How my own research was enhanced – Lindau attendee Pascal Neibecker

Germany’s Video Diarist Pascal Niebecker wanted to learn more about enhancing his research, and about leading a life in science at Lindau. In his Video Diary, Pascal talks

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Doing science in developing and developed countries

In his Lindau Video Diary, Albert Juma of Kenya has shared his experiences about the differences between doing science and research in a developing, and in a developed country, and asks some of the participants at the Lindau Meeting about their views on the subject.

Beatrice Lugger

Casey Schwarz expects to find the roots of her research

“I expect to exchange ideas and perspectives on the most relevant and innovative research in my field.” The USA’s Casey Schwarz, one of this year’s Lindau Nobel Video Diarists, talks about what she hopes to experience at the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics).

Beatrice Lugger

Casey Schwarz’ nominator for the Meeting

The University of Central Florida nominated Video Diarist Casey Schwartz to attend the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics). Dr. Elena Flitsiyan of the Department of Physics explains why the interaction between generations of scientists at the Lindau Nobel meeting is important for the University of Central Florida and for young researchers like Casey.

Beatrice Lugger

Albert O. Juma thinks meeting Laureates will both be rewarding and challenging

“Meeting the Nobel Laureates will be quite challenging and motivating for me.” 2012 Lindau Nobel Video Diarist Albert Juma of Kenya explains what he’s expecting at the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics).

Beatrice Lugger

Albert O. Juma’s nominator for the Meeting

Lindau Video Diarist Albert Juma of Nairobi, Kenya was nominated to attend the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics) by the Helmholtz Centre Berlin. Dr. Thomas Dittrich of the department Heterogeneous Materials Systems explains why the Lindau Nobel meeting is important for the HZB and for young researchers.

Beatrice Lugger

Establishing friendships will be very important to P. Harshavardhan Reddy

“I expect to make contact with like-minded researchers and make a lot of friends.” India’s P. Harshavardhan Reddy, one of this year’s Lindau Nobel Video Diarists, talks about what he hopes to experience at the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics).

Beatrice Lugger

P. Harshavardhan Reddy’s nominator for the Meeting

India’s P. Harshavardhan Reddy was nominated to attend the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics) by the University of Hyderabad, supported by The OPEC Fund for International Development and the Department of Science and Technology in India. Prof. D. Narayana Rao explains why the Lindau Nobel meeting is important for the University of Hyderabad and […]

Beatrice Lugger

Heather Gray wants to get a feeling for exciting new ideas at Lindau

“I hope to get a feeling for the exciting new ideas that are being discussed.” 2012 Lindau Nobel Video Diarist Heather Gray of South Africa explains what she expects to discover at the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics).

Beatrice Lugger

Heather Gray’s nominator for the Meeting

CERN of Switzerland nominated Video Diarist Heather Gray of South Africa to attend the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics). Head of the ATLAS Physics Team Prof. Daniel Froidevaux explains why the Lindau Nobel meeting is important for CERN and for young researchers.