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IMPRESS season 6
News · 04 September 2024
I am delighted to announce season 6 of our International Modern Physics & Research in Education Seminar Series (IMPRESS) - check out the dates and speakers 💫

Come work with me - PhD position in science education research
News · 28 August 2024
We are looking for a PhD candidate to join us for a research project exploring how primary school science teachers can foster nature connectedness in their students 🔍

Models of gravity - from Newton's law to Einstein's spacetime
News · 16 August 2024
Models are at the core of scientific inquiry. In my latest piece for the Norwegian Centre for Science Education, I use the history of gravity as a case study to illustrate how models become crucial tools in advancing scientific knowledge.

Languages & literacies in science education
News · 26 July 2024
Our ESERA Special Interest Group has just published a position paper on the evolving roles of languages and literacies in science education 🙂

Podcast: the theory of everything
News · 14 March 2024
Even Indiana Jones might feel a twinge of jealousy! Alongside the team from Sag mal du als Physiker, I embarked on a quest for the holy grail of physics - the legendary theory of everything. If you're a German speaker, tune into the episode 🤠

Metaphors in learning and doing physics
News · 13 February 2024
Clearly, metaphors are ubiquitous in physics. But what distinct roles do metaphors actually play in processes of doing, learning, and teaching physics? Together with Rubén Sampieri-Cábal I look for answers to this question 🙂

IMPRESS season 5
News · 08 January 2024
New year, new season of IMPRESS! Our favourite seminar series on modern physics education research returns for another season – mark the dates in your calendar 💥

A compass pointing towards one direction with physics equations in the background
News · 17 December 2023
How can we modernise physics education? In our latest directions paper, we bring together four leading physics educators who present visions for the future of our field 🧭

A cubist painting of a person pondering quantum physics
News · 14 December 2023
What do you think about the different interpretations of quantum physics? And which one is your favourite? This is a deeply personal, sometimes delicate issue among physicists – and one that I explore in the latest episode of "Sag mal du als Physiker".

From the cosmos to the classroom
News · 08 November 2023
How do science education, science communication, and public outreach intersect and overlap? And how do our evolving education and communication practices affect our understanding of science and its place in society? Together with Urban Eriksson, I wrote a feature for CERN Courier reflecting on these questions 📣

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