My interview for the Soapbox Science blog. Dr Joanna Bagniewska is a zoologist working as a teaching fellow at Reading University’s School of Biological Sciences. Her research interests encompass ecology and conservation biology, particularly the subject of invasive species. She is a very keen science communicator – she won FameLab Poland, gave a…
Reading town centre to host Speaker’s Corner style science talks
An advert for Soapbox Science on getreading.co.uk Take a look at some of these fascinating facts you could learn about at the Reading town centre event Would you let a zoologist tell you the truth about the animals in Disney films? Warning: you might not be able to watch them…
Can science save football? Boffins believe they can make the beautiful game more beautiful
An article by Peter Hughes in The Oxford Times AS 33,000 Oxford United fans packed the stands at Wembley this month, many were praying for victory. But a football-mad Oxford scientist has suggested that loving the beautiful game is more of a science than a religion. Science Oxford’s creative director…
European voices: should the UK stay in or leave the EU?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/15/european-voices-should-the-uk-stay-in-or-leave-the-eu/ European voices: should the UK stay in or leave the EU? European voices: Should the UK stay in or leave the EU? Play! 01:26 Robert Midgley 15 April 2016 • 6:00am On June 23, Britons will vote in the EU Referendum to decide whether or not they want…
Interview for Sveriges Radio P4
An interview about our field course in Tovetorp for Sveriges Radio P4. Material (in English and Swedish): Carin Vidner. 1 av 2 Joanna Bagniewska och Richard Walters från Reading University. Foto: Carin Vidner/Sveriges Radio Zoologistudenter från Reading University i Storbritannien har i veckan besökt Tovetorps forskningsstation, för att uppleva och undersöka…
Open season for female scientists
My post on the Soapbox Science blog Because I’m a zoologist working in a rather gender-balanced and female-friendly environment, I have for a long time thought that the discrimination of women in STEM is a largely exaggerated problem. But then it hit me with the force of a charging elephant (the…
Turning Brain Drain into Brain Circulation
My post for the Crastina Column For many years Poland has experienced human capital flight, or “brain drain”. But this process is slowly becoming balanced by ”returnees”. The networking and communication skills of young members of the Polish scientific diaspora has played a crucial role. Joanna Bagniewska, zoologist and science disseminator, explains how.
International Echoes of FameLab in Prague 2014
Last November I had the pleasure to go to Prague for a follow-up FameLab event: International Echoes of FameLab. It was a wonderful chance to hang out with the FameLabber community again, to talk science, drink beer and enjoy the city with all that it has to offer. A big thank you to…
Explosive stuff wins award for academic
WILDLIFE conservation lecturer Dr Joanna Bagniewska has won a top award in the international final of a science communication competition.
Famelab crowns the ‘best stand-up scientist in the world’
Great science communicators can help bridge the gulf between scientists and the public, and the finalists at Famelab International last week showed how it’s done.