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We create a dialogue between scientists, engineers and the general public - at your favorite bar. Join our next event!

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07/03/2024

Yesterday (6 March 2024) we hosted Assistant Professor Howard Chen at Science at the Bar!

Howard took us on a journey through space! He shared close up views of distant worlds (exoplanets, aka planets orbiting stars other than the sun), and he elaborated on the methods used for modelling these exoplanets - including his own research field using computer simulations. At the end of his talk he related his work to our daily lives: “How the exploration of exoplanets may affect our lives”.

A great and inspiring talk! Followed by questions regarding life outside our planet, (international) collaboration needs in this field, the Fulton vs Chen gap, and the difficulty of measuring “Planet Density” (by measuring Planet Mass & Planet Radius).

A big applause for Howard Chen! Thank you.

Hope to see everyone next Science at the Bar. If you are or know any suitable speakers, please reach out to us!

21/02/2024

Next Science at the Bar event on Wednesday, 6 March 2024!

Speaker: Howard Chen, Assistant Professor of Planetary Sciences
at the Florida Institute of Technology, on the topic "Characterizing Extrasolar Planets with Numerical Modeling Tools"

In Howard Chen his talk, he will highlight a selected number of numerical modeling results regarding planetary formation, evolution, and habitability.

Please find the event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/380779701259003
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09/01/2024

Wednesday 6 March is the next Science at the Bar event! "Characterizing Extrasolar Planets, with Numerical Modeling Tools", by Associate Professor Howard Chen.

Check our page for more information later! We will post the event two weeks in advance.

And - if you are interested yourself to provide a scientific talk in the bar. Please reach out!!

11/12/2023

On 7 Dec we hosted our 10th Science at the Bar, with Mila Davids from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands!

Mila Davids is an Assistant Professor in the History of Technology research group at TU/e. She focuses on international knowledge transfer and the interplay between global knowledge circulation and societal and technological transitions.

One of her studies she discussed during her talk is on the semiconductors industry, in specific the historic relations of corporates Philips (Netherlands), TSMC (Taiwan) and ASML (Netherlands) - and its impact on current and future sustainability in semiconductors.

Mila Davids is "Embassy Science Fellow" related to our office (Netherlands Office Taipei) this year. If you are interested to talk with her about sustainability in the semiconductors industry - please feel free to reach out!

Next Science at the Bar will probably be held end Feb / early March, on the topic: Exoplanets..! Stay tuned.

23/11/2023

Next Science at the Bar event on Thursday, 7 December 2023!

Speaker: dr. Mila Davids, Assistant Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology, on the topic "How History shapes Semiconductors Sustainability"

In dr. Mila Davids her talk, she will illustrate how important history is for the sustainable transformation of our society. For example, the current global entanglement of the semiconductor industry with centers of gravity like Taiwan's TSMC and the Netherlands' ASML is rooted in the 1980s.

Please find the event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/721827683175961

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17/11/2022

We hosted our ninth Science at the Bar with Danny Hsu from Academia Sinica! Danny is vice-director at the Institute of Biological Chemistry of the academy. He and his colleagues were working on corona-viruses in cats when the COVID pandemic began. After that, they quickly pivoted to contribute to worldwide research on COVID-19.

They particularly helped in understanding the spike protein on the virus that helps grab hold of our body to infect our lungs, and how it coats itself in sugars to sometimes escape our immune system.

It was great to hold the hand-painted models of the virus and the spike protein in real life to get a feel for what the virus looks like. It wasn’t an easy task to explain a topic as complex as this to laymen, but Danny succeeded! We all went home a little bit more knowledgeable on a topic that has affected all our lives.

Stay with us for number 10! All suggestions for the next speaker are welcome!

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03/11/2022

Next Science at the Bar event on Wednesday 16 November, 2022.
Speaker: Dr. Shang-Te Danny Hsu, Research Fellow and Deputy Director at the Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, on the topic "Game of Spike: the Saga of COVID-19"

Dr. Shang-Te Danny Hsu will take you through a journey to discover how the spike protein of Covid-19 looks like. He will answer questions such as: How does vaccination help boost our immune response to protect us from getting COVID-19? Why do mutations in the spike protein cause immunity escape? And more!

Please find the event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/5707945249292304/

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28/06/2022

Are you a scientist, or do you know a scientist who should be presenting at the Science at the Bar? We would be happy to host you/ him/ her at our next event!

Please reach out via Facebook or e-mail (see flyer), and we will tell you all about this initiative.

So far, 8 scientists shared their stories about:
- Marine Sponges: The Animal Beyond Your Imagination by Associate Prof. Yusheng Huang
- World Exhibition: Experimenting the Limits of Your Body by Kevin Lin
- How and What Microfluidics can Do by Prof. Pin-Chuan Chen
- Let's Free the Shoreline: Coastal Dynamics in Taiwan by Prof. Tsung-Yi Lin
- The Smell of Pollution: Science and Politics in Taiwan by Prof. Chang-Chuan Chan
- Mapping Hidden Natural Hazards by Associate Prof. Su-Min Shen
- What makes Innovation Successful? Insights from the Video Game Industry by Associate Prof. Thijs Velema
- What can the World Learn from Taiwan? Translating Sustainability Research into Concrete Actions by Associate Prof. Mucahid M. Bayrak

Looking forward to many more!

23/06/2022

Happy to have hosted the eight Science at the Bar event, with another speaker from the Netherlands!!! Associate Professor Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak from the National Taiwan Normal University presented his research related to Sustainability and Indigenous communities. He started by answering the overall question “What is sustainability”, and followed by highlighting structural and non-structural measures to solve related challenges.

Furthermore, he shared some personal experiences based on research outcomes on an international level (IPCC) and on a local level. He concluded with a positive note that we are on a turning point in transforming the world in a different world all together, with more focus on renewable energy, more focus on local production, and more focus on changing the system.

I believe most people attending would be happy to be part of this transformation! Thank you for joining again - and hope to see you at next event. If you know any potential speakers, please let me know.

12/06/2022

We found a new date!!
Next Science at the Bar event on Wednesday 22 June 2022.

Speaker: Associate Professor at National Taiwan Normal University Dr. Mucahid Gezerogullari (Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak), on the topic "What can the world learn from Taiwan? TRANSLATING SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH INTO CONCRETE ACTIONS"

Mucahid is a contributing author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC Working Group II and happy to share his insights with you.

!! Due to the Covid situation in Taiwan, we appreciate even more your attendance registration via de Facebook event page. If necessary we will cancel the event and inform you accordingly.
Please find the event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/4907328656056728/?ref=newsfeed

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09/05/2022

Very sorry to announce that due to Covid we need to cancel the Science at the Bar event this Thursday. Please be informed we "postpone" the event, and will host Associate Professor Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak another time!!

28/04/2022

Next Science at the Bar event on Thursday 12 May 2022.
Speaker: Associate Professor at National Taiwan Normal University Dr. Mucahid Gezerogullari (Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak), on the topic "What can the world learn from Taiwan? TRANSLATING SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH INTO CONCRETE ACTIONS"

Mucahid is a contributing author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC Working Group II and happy to share his insights with you.

!! The event is on May 12 (not May 4 as communicated earlier)
!! Due to the Covid situation in Taiwan, we appreciate even more your attendance registration via de Facebook event page. If necessary we will cancel the event and inform you accordingly.

Please find the event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/414616783834693

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