Beyond the bench, we are passionate to share the insights from our research to a broader public. Outreach and societal engagement has been a longstanding passion of Michael. He believes that as scientists we can play an active role in shaping perception of science and managing expectation about what science can and cannot do. He regularly presents his research for lay audiences and gives workshops at high schools and in similar settings.
Blog posts
The Impact of Fundamental Science on Researchers and Society
Blog-article for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings 2017 (published on 13 June 2017)
A fundamental challenge
Blog-article for reatch.ch—research and technology Switzerland (published on 2 Dec. 2016)
Selected Presentations
“Photopharmacology: How Light Can Help Improve Medication”
Spring Lecture Series, Science in the News – Harvard University; Cambridge, MA, USA (24 April 2019); Beacon Hill Seminars, Organized by Science in the News – Harvard University; Boston, MA, USA (2 April 2019)
“Molekulare Maschinen: Herausforderung Zukunft”
SATW-TecDay at Kantonsschule Reussbühl (3 1 Jan. 2019 )
“Photopharmacology:Controlling Function with Light”
I F*%#ing Love Young Science (IFLYS); University of Groningen, Groni ngen The Netherlands (28 Sept. 2016)
“The Future is Light”
Reatch Pitch; Public lecture on research at the frontier of science and technology; University of Zurich, Zurich , Switzerland ( 26 Oct . 2015)
Other activities:
- Weekend van het Wetenschap 2021, contributed to an afternoon full of science together with ARC CBBC.
- Group Leader, SciAthon 2020, Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2020.
- Panelist, Closing Panel Discussion, 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, (June 2017)—Ethics in Science
- Former Lecture Coordinator for Science in the News at Harvard (SITN), Harvard Universitym, 2019 & 2021
- Former Editor & President of Honours Review, a student-run journal from the University of Groningen’s Honours College in collaboration with the Minerva Arts Academy.
- Regularly contributing to ‚Skype a Scientist‚.