FameLab regional event - Geneva

Session

FameLab Local Event 2014, Geneva - Webcast

27 Mar 2014, 18:00

80-1-001 (CERN)

Description

Famelab Local Event - Geneva
Host: Claire Lee and Steven Goldfarb
Producer of the Webcast: Paola Catapano

5. Welcome

Christophe UNGAR, Claire Lee (University of Johannesburg (ZA)/ Academia Sinica (TW)), Claude Nicollier, Emma Sanders (CERN), Luis Alarez-Gaume (CERN), Paola Catapano (CERN), Steven Goldfarb (University of Michigan (US)), Yasemin Koc

27/03/2014, 18:00

9. I'm a physicist and I can read your mind

Daniel Gallichan (EPFL)

27/03/2014, 18:05

Physicist from the UK with a background in Magnetic Resonance Imaging - currently working as a post-doc on MRI projects at the EPFL.

10. How Your Brain Makes Choices

Christopher Hemmens (University of Geneva)

27/03/2014, 18:10

I have a Masters degree in Mathematics from Imperial College, London and have been studying behavioural economics/finance in Geneva for the last 3 years. My research has lead me to research neuroscience, which is what I intend to talk about at FameLab. My big hobby is theatre, which I've been doing heavily for the last 4 years. A consummate actor and all-round performer, I've just started...

6. Everybody has flaws, some have good flaws!

Samira Asgari (EPFL)

27/03/2014, 18:15

I am Trained in experimental biology and am now transforming to a computational biologist, in the field of human genomics.

11. Et si Newton tombait avec sa pomme?

Philippe KOBEL (EPFL)

27/03/2014, 18:20

My scientific life is shared between research and Education/Outreach. From the Education side: I travel the world to inspire young people with Astronomy through the GalileoMobile programme, convinced that opening their minds to the beauty and grandeur of our Universe (www.galileo-mobile.org) and learning together ""under a same sky"" contributes to a better world. From the Research side:...

18. Steam: from (Italian) coffee to electricity

Giovanni Porcellana (TERA Foundation (IT))

27/03/2014, 18:25

Nuclear Engineer, I work on medical applications of linear accelerators for Tera Foundation at CERN. I am also Cofounder and COO of a web based company in Italy, aiming at helping any aspiring entrepreneur in building his own project. Finally I am part of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.

15. Intermission

Alex Brown (University of the West of England (GB))

27/03/2014, 18:30

7. Catalytic Reactions

Vibhuti CHHABRA (EPFL)

27/03/2014, 18:35

I am a Chemical engineer and passionate about contributing to the field of science by continuous learning and offering solutions in making chemical products efficiently.I have worked on several research projects including plant design, catalytic reacting systems and solvent recovery units. Presently, I am completing my Masters in Chemical Engineering at EPFL, Switzerland. My research focuses...

21. Enemy or ally?

Andrii Rogov

27/03/2014, 18:40

13. Moonburn

Leonard Rouillier (University of Geneva)

27/03/2014, 18:45

I am currently finishing my master degree in condensed matter physics at the University of Geneva. All along my studies, I tried to spend some time focusing on teaching and popularizing physics and sciences in general to non-scientists. I am convince it is an important part of a scientist job to be able to share his research! Apart from that, I do not know what you what to know... Talking...

8. The Mathematics of a River

Jennifer FOWLIE

27/03/2014, 18:50

14. Our data are up in the clouds

Gianluca Valentino (CERN)

27/03/2014, 18:55

I'm a Marie Curie CERN-COFUND postdoctoral fellow within the Beams department at CERN. I develop control software for the LHC collimation system.

20. Le jeu de l'amour et du hasard, ou comment éviter de prendre une mauvaise decision

Miquel Oliu-Barton

27/03/2014, 19:00