Narratives in Biology: Targeting diverse target audiences in Science Storytelling

Triennale Design Museum, Milan

Dr. Michaela Filiou

This seminar focuses on the scientific narrative per se, as less a hard-wired, unambiguous story of fixed making and more as malleable narrative in process, told and shaped anew in tune with audience or purpose. During our workshop, we will also explore cases of interface between biology discourse and creative storytelling, ones that will (hopefully) spark a discussion on the well-known (yet highly contested) sharp distinction between natural sciences and humanities.

When: Thursday 31 March 2022
Time: 18:00-20:30
Language: Greek
This is an online event (Zoom link TBA)

Registration is now closed! Thank you very much.

Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance!

BIO

Michaela Filiou is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina and an Affiliated Researcher at BRI-FORTH.

She holds an integrated MSc from the University of Ioannina, a MSc from Imperial College (UK) and a PhD from Ludwig Maximilian University (DE). She worked as a researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (DE), and as a visiting scientist at Harvard Medical School (MA). She has received Young Investigator Awards from the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (2017) and the European Proteomics Association (2012), and the 2021 L’ Oreal National Award for Women in Science.

Her research interests focus on understanding the molecular mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disorders. She uses science storytelling to publish scientific results, acquire research funding, teach and disseminate knowledge to divergent target groups.