A career talk with Nathaniel Brantingham took place on 18 August. He has degrees in Psychology, Software Project Management, and Divinity and has worked in many different settings from start-ups to financial data.  Most recently he has worked with a student support non-profit organization at the University of Illinois where he helped students around issues such as mental health, trauma recovery, and identity.  He is also the Chief Financial Data Analyst for a company that does profitability analysis for banks.  His hobbies include writing, reading, games and hiking.

Nate Brantingham has also had a very interesting and diverse career history and talked about what non-traditional careers with advanced degrees might look like.  He has worked with multiple start-ups, financial institutions, non-profits, freelance work, writing, and the game industry. 

He also talked about Mental Health focusing on practical real advice that can actually help.  He discussed topics such as self-care, depression, anxiety, loneliness, what treatment options exist, and what to do in a crisis. 

We would like to thank him very much for coming and for his interesting inputs.

Check out our with scientific mini story with and about Sebastian. As it is primarily intended to appeal to and reach school pupils and young people interested in STEM subjects, the video is in German.

Our doctoral researcher Anna Luisa Upterworth participated in the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting from the end of June to the end of July, which was dedicated to chemistry.

This event brought together 33 Nobel Laureates and over 600 young scientists from all around the globe, creating a unique environment for scientific and personal exchange.

The scientific programme focused on the three key themes artificial intelligence, sustainability, and science diplomacy. These themes address crucial challenges facing both the chemical community and society at large, and were featured in various formats, including Nobel Laureate Lectures, Agora Talks and Panel Discussions. There were plenty opportunities to gain new insights into the various facets of chemistry. However, many of the presentations shared the key message that we, as a scientific community, need to improve the way we communicate our research to the general public.

In addition to the general meeting programme she also had the opportunity to participate in a Science Breakfast, which discussed how to attract young researchers to top scientific institutions. This event was hosted by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research. She also attended a Partner Dinner, which was hosted by the Klaus Tschira Stiftung and turned out to be a fun pub quiz about the work of their foundation.

One of her personal highlights of the week in Lindau was the Science Walk with Francis Arnold, who, among other topics, shared her inspiring and successful philosophy for running a research group. This includes a mentoring system and hiring knots (team players) over self-focussed students.

You can read her full report here: