On June 24, 2023, women researchers from across Belgium will take to the streets of Brussels to share their passion for their work with the public. This year, we will for example explore the climate and pollution, using LED as a mean of communication, using insects for human alimentation, space weather, virus and immune system, shrimps living in sea stars and snails!
Details of the event
Date: Saturday, 24th of June 2023 Time: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Location: Carrefour de l'Europe / Europakruispunt, Brussels (in front of the Central Station)
Speakers and programme
Selected from a competitive pool of no less than 45 researchers, our 12 speakers will be sharing their work in technology, science, medicine and engineering.
14:00 – 15:00
Dr Ir Véronique Georlette (LinkedIn, Instagram), Université de Mons (UMons) Français : Le pouvoir caché de la LED, de l'éclairage à un moyen de communication !
Lena Fonteyn (Twitter), Universiteit Hasselt (UHasselt) Nederlands: Train je immuunsysteem en word 100 jaar oud!
Dr Alexia Nectoux (LinkedIn), Centre de recherche des instituts groupés (CRIG)-HELMo Français : De nuisibles à super-héros, le superpouvoir des insectes
Rosa Pietroiusti (Twitter), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) English: Can young people sue governments and companies for climate change?
15:00 – 16:00
Dr Irma Pallarés Torres (Twitter, Facebook), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven) English: Why is the universe a mathematical place?
Alexia Lourtie (LinkedIn, Facebook), Université de Mons (UMons) et Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) Français : L’Odyssée parfumée d’une crevette
Dr Annelies Emmaneel (LinkedIn, Twitter), VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research Nederlands: Hoe AI patiënten kan diagnosticeren
Dr Maria De La Fuente Ruiz (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) English: Methane, the evil twin of Carbon Dioxide
16:00 – 17:00
Anwesha Maharana (LinkedIn, Twitter), Centre for mathematical Plasma Astrophysics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven) English: The stormy Sun: can we be saved from the wrath?
Kawtar El Abdellati (Twitter), Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerp) Nederlands: Besmet met waanzin - hoe virussen je mentale welzijn kunnen beïnvloeden.
Catalina Poraicu (Twitter), Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) Français: Pollution atmosphérique sur la Belgique – le lien entre la science et la société
Noelia Valderrama Bhraunxs (Twitter), Royal Museum for Central Africa (AfricaMuseum) and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven) English: Spotting snails to control and prevent parasitic diseases
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