Soapbox Science

What the hell am I doing here? I am standing on Odeonsplatz in the city center of Munich, holding a gigantic ball of yarn. All thanks to the event “Soapbox Science“, which wants to enhance the visibility of female researchers to the general public. So here I am, talking about our research to passers-by…and many are actually interested! I was overwhelmed by the nice atmosphere on this somewhat rainy July afternoon and was happy to answer many questions on how we can keep our mitochondria happy, even when they have to travel such long distances into our axons (the ball of yarn I used to visualize how long an axon can be). Many thanks also to Hari, Alina and Tabitha for showing their support!