WOMEN IN SCIENCE DAY 2021
Four Researchers. Four Careers in Space.
Thursday February 11, 2021 - 13:30-15:00 CET - online
On Women in Science Day (Feb 11), meet four top scientists researching different aspects of space and space exploration. Their short presentations will be held in English. After the talks questions can be asked in any of the Belgian languages + English.
The event will be livestreamed and recorded. Link to the livestream:
SPEAKERS
Belgian Scientists in Space Professions
AMANDINE DENIS
Satellite Systems
NATALIE LEYS
Microbiology in Space
MARIE VAN DE SANDE
Astrochemistry
ANGELIQUE VAN OMBERGEN
Humans in Space
SCHEDULE
The total duration of the event is 1,5 hours, about 2 lesson times.
We composed the schedule in such a way that teachers can also join for one lesson time.
1:30 PM
OPENING REMARKS
Why this event?
1:40 PM
NATALIE & ANGELIQUE
Biotechnology in Space & Human Research in Space.
Short Q&A after each talk. Ask your questions via Youtube or the Facebook event.
2:10 PM
SHORT DISCUSSION
Ask your questions via Youtube or the Facebook event.
2:15 PM
AMANDINE & MARIE
Satellite Systems & Astrochemistry
Short Q&A after each talk. Ask your questions via Youtube or the Facebook event.
2:45 PM
DISCUSSION & CLOSING REMARKS
Ask your questions via Youtube or the Facebook event.
ESERO BELGIUM
A national consortium to bring STEM to schools through the space context.
Supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and The Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO).
