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About Me

I am a dedicated 29-year-old scientist investigating infectious diseases and strongly believe in the power of curiosity. I also write about other people's research as a science journalist to look beyond the rim of my teacup and to convey the beauty of science to readers in an understandable way. I love books, sports, animals and loud music and enjoy traveling. Also my city, Berlin, inspires me a lot.

Location:
Germany, Berlin
Current organization:
Robert Koch Institute
Past organizations:
Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
Current role:
PostDoc
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Infectious Diseases, Molecular and Cell Biology, Science Journalism
I am:
Journalist, Scientist
Languages:
German, English, French
Universities:
Humboldt University Berlin, Darmstadt University of Technology
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I'm passionate about

Science, Literature, Music, Sports, Animal Rights, Womens' Rights

An idea worth spreading

The scientific application of the play instinct. Recently, the structure of a HIV enzyme has been solved with the help of the international online gaming community. See: http://www.nature.com/nsmb/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nsmb.2119.html

Talk to me about

Infection Biology, Science journalism

People don't know that I'm good at

writing, organizing, ultimate Frisbee, video games

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  • A comment on Talk: Tierney Thys swims with the giant sunfish

    Oct 18 2011: I'd like to see it dive and hunt, it must have a giant appetite, how many jellyfish do they eat on a normal day? Or do they have an especially slow metabolism?

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