Science is international – and so are scientists. With its Erwin Schrödinger Programmes, the FWF permits researchers to gather important experience abroad. In the autobiographical series Unterwegs (On the road), scientists who benefited from a grant under these programmes describe their experience.
The ability to recognize the thoughts, desires, and intentions of others is known in scientific circles as “Theory of Mind.” The psychologist and Schrödinger Fellow Matthias Schurz explores this human mind-reading phenomenon at Oxford University by investigating the workings of the brain. Continue reading “Oxford – venerable and cutting-edge”
Her research interests took Elisa Perrone from her native Italy to Linz and Klosterneuburg and, most recently, to the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). At the MIT, the mathematician and Schrödinger Fellow pursues groundbreaking research questions to help improve weather forecasts. Continue reading “Next stop Kendall, MIT”
At Boston University, Robert Baumgartner, holder of a Schrödinger grant, investigates the influence of the pinna on spatial hearing and is confronted with an interesting behavioural phenomenon. Continue reading “Research in the land of (un)limited opportunities”
In the context of her Erwin-Schrödinger project at the Technical University of Denmark, Elisabeth Varga investigates compounds produced by microalgae that are potentially toxic to fish. In Denmark, the natural scientist has broken new ground not only professionally, as she reports in her contribution for scilog. Continue reading “Hygge, Hamlet and HABs”
During his doctoral studies at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Maximilian Bösch already examined in detail cancer and its cell structures. At the Kantonsspital St. Gallen, the Schrödinger grant holder has found the ideal environment for his ongoing research. Continue reading “Grüezi from Switzerland”
Bernadette Bullinger is conducting research on organisations and human resources at the IE University in Madrid. Her stay abroad gives the Schrödinger grant recipient not only an inspiring research environment but also valuable cultural experience. Continue reading “Madrid – as close to heaven as you can get”
Having obtained his PhD in mineralogy at the University of Vienna, Christoph Lenz is now doing research at different institutions in Australia for two years on an Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship. He is exploring alternative materials for the final storage of radioactive waste. Continue reading “Science Culture Down Under”
Christine Leopold’s research at Harvard focuses on the functioning and impact of healthcare policy. The health economist and Schrödinger fellow finds relief from the competitiveness of the science world in yoga, as she reports scilog from Boston. Continue reading “A self-made scholar in Boston”
Being both a researcher and an entrepreneur, Katharina Fellnhofer builds a bridge between theory and practice. At the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland the Schrödinger Fellow explores how best to teach successful entrepreneurship. Continue reading “Finnish career paths”
In Berkeley, Schrödinger Fellow Philipp Haslinger pursues the phenomenon of dark energy. His research team has published on this topic in journals such as Science. In his spare time, the physicist translates his expertise into photographic projects. – And thereby attracts international attention. Continue reading “Hotel California”