Outreach
We always try to be creative in the way we communicate our research to the public.
Merging Science and Art
Science and Art are two sides of the same coin. We reach out to audiences that wouldn't typically show up to a science lecture. We particularly use paintings to false color microcopy images to explain to the public concepts inspired by nature. We aim to create an (online) gallery featuring bioinspired artwork.
Botanic Garden at the University of Freiburg
We use the University of Freiburg’s Botanic Garden as an ideal entry point to instruct the general public about bioinspired materials and living materials systems. Questions like “Why is a nut so tough?” are of great interest to the public. This concept has proven successful in addressing a broad spectrum of groups ranging from families, high school and college students to teachers and decision makers from industry and politics.