My name is Dana. I’m from Germany and I have a PhD in materials physics.
Science has always held a fascination for me - finding out how things work, what makes the world turn, why is the sky blue ...
Here I want to start a Science Blog, where I would love to talk about life as a scientist.
Why did I become a researcher?
What is my daily life like?
What are the challenges of being a researcher?
How do I get ideas?
Where does money in research come from?
And what is the latest "hot shit" in science?
#1 Isn’t it great being a woman in STEM?
In my reasearch, my materials simply don’t care that I am a woman. But apparently people do. And sometimes I get really strange questions on being a woman in STEM such as “As a woman, you must have had an easy career path, right?” and a question like this really get's me started ...
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#2 What do scientists actually do when working from home?
Recently I saw an article in a German newspaper on the question what people actually do when they work from home. The headline said: Six employees are speaking their mind. It was an interesting read - but one that shocked me: cooking, washing, mowing the lawn ...
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