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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · 18d

🎤🚀 Only 2 days to go until Soapbox Science Talks at WiseNight 2025!

This Friday, 26.09, inspiring scientists will step up on a soapbox at the Brussels Planetarium to share their passion and make research come alive in a fun, engaging way. 🌍✨

🔗 Register at wisenight.eu/activities/t...

Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Sep 10

Soapbox Science Brussels is back – joining WiseNight at the Planetarium of Belgium! 🌍✨

📅 26 September 2025
🕔 17h – 22h
📍 Planetarium, Brussels

An evening full of inspiring talks where women scientists take the stage to share their research with the public.

🔗 wisenight.eu/activities/t...

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 25

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

💊 Say hello to Dr. Crystal D'Silva, toxicologist and Associate Director, who will tell us how toxic substances affect the body and how to protect ourselves from them.

📅 Catch her on June 28th at Carrefour de l’Europe/Europakruispunt.

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 20

📰✨ We’re in the news! ✨📰

Soapbox Science Brussels has been featured by @rtbf.be for bringing science into the public space, making science visible, approachable, and inspiring.

👉 www.rtbf.be/article/douz...

💜 Together, we’re reshaping what science looks like.

#WomenInSTEM #ScienceCommunication

Douze femmes scientifiques dans l’espace public à Bruxelles pour lutter contre les stéréotypes - RTBF Actus

Sur une place, dans l’espace public, des femmes en blouses blanches, juchées sur des petits podiums, s’adressent à une...

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 20

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🔊 Meet Lucile Gely, PhD candidate in #neuroscience exploring the surprising link between your tongue and your sleep!

📅 Catch her live on June 28th, 2PM, at Carrefour de l’Europe / Europakruispunt.

#WomenInSTEM #ScienceOutreach

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 20

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🔊 Say hello to Florine Janssens, medical doctor and PhD researcher in #nephrology, who is rethinking the way the dialysis machine works.

📅 Catch her live on June 28th, 2PM, at Carrefour de l’Europe / Europakruispunt. #WomenInSTEM

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 13

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🔊 Introducing Sasha Viktorova, postdoctoral researcher exploring shapes in higher dimensions and their special points: #singularities

📅 Catch her on June 28th at Carrefour de l’Europe/Europakruispunt. soapboxsciencebrussels.be/agenda/

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 10

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

👩‍🦽‍➡️Introducing Hiva Hushyar, PhD researcher working on improving #accessibility in cities for #wheelchair users.

📅 Catch her on June 28th at Carrefour de l’Europe/Europakruispunt. Full agenda: soapboxsciencebrussels.be/agenda/

#WomenInSTEM

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 5

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🔊 Introducing Dr. Vendula Smolíková, environmental scientist investigating how toxic elements move through #water systems.

📅 Catch her live 28/06 at Carrefour de l’Europe/ Europakruispunt. Full agenda at: soapboxsciencebrussels.be/agenda/

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 2

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🔊 Say hi to Nora Colson, PhD researcher at Hasselt University researching innovative ways to produce hydrogen fuel for space missions for a greener future beyond Earth.

📅 Catch her live on 28/06 at Carrefour de l’Europe / Europakruispunt!

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jun 2

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🔊 Next up is Emilie Despontin, PhD researcher at @ulbrecherche.bsky.social

🕳️ Fascinated by black holes, Emilie now devotes her research to understanding these cosmic enigmas.

📅 Catch her on 28/06 at Carrefour de l’Europe/Europakruispunt!

Emilie at the whiteboard showing a drawing of Einstein

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · May 26

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🔊 Introducing Emilie Duthoo, marine biology researcher at @umons-universite.bsky.social

🦪 Her fascination? How sea creatures stick to rocks, piers using natural glue.

📅 Catch her live on 28/06 at Carrefour de l’Europe / Europakruispunt!

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · May 23

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🔊 Meet Else Magnus, #astrophysics researcher at VUB, studying the Universe’s most violent explosions to decode the signals they send to Earth.

📅 Catch her live on June 28th, 2PM, at Carrefour de l’Europe / Europakruispunt.

#WomeninSTEM

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · May 23

🧑‍🔬✨ Meet the Speakers of Soapbox Science Brussels 2025! ✨🧑‍🔬

🧬 Say hello to the inspiring Elien Alderweireldt, bioscience engineer at UGent, investigating how micro- and #nanoplastics in our food influence our health.

📅 Catch her live on 28/06, 2PM, at Carrefour de l’Europe / Europakruispunt!

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · May 20

Soapbox Science Brussels 2025 is approaching — and we need YOUR help to make it a success! We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable volunteers to support us during the event.

👉 Interested? Fill out the form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#SoapboxScienceBrussels #ScienceOutreach #STEM

Soapbox Science Brussels 2025 Volunteer application

If you wish to be a volunteer for the Soapbox Science Brussels event on Saturday June 28 2025, you are in the right place and we thank you very much ! Please fill in this form, and we will contact y...

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · May 16

Our next Soapbox Science event is just around the corner — happening next month!

We have selected our speakers and their amazing topics for you to enjoy. We will let you know more about them in the next posts!

🗓 June 28th 2:00 – 5:00 PM at Carrefour de l’Europe / Europakruispunt, Brussels

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Apr 1

We’ve just launched the Soapbox Science Brussels newsletter! 🎉

The countdown to Soapbox Science Brussels 2025 has begun, and we’d love for you to join us on the journey.

🔗 Subscribe now and be part of the movement! soapboxsciencebrussels.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Feb 28

What is Soapbox Science Brussels all about? Watch this video to find out how we’re bringing science to the streets of Brussels to make science accessible to everyone 🌍👩‍🔬 youtu.be/7xU0omkyyYo?...

📢 Want to be part of it? There are 2 days left to apply as a speaker! soapboxscience.org/apply-to-spe...

Breaking Barriers: Women Scientists Take Their Research to the Streets

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Feb 26

Last few days to apply as a speaker for our Soapbox Science Brussels event, bringing science to the streets of Brussels on 28 June 2025!

Don't miss this opportunity!

📆 Apply before March 2nd at soapboxscience.org/apply-to-spe...

Apply to speak at Soapbox Science 2025

Soapbox Science’s 2025 speaker call is NOW OPEN! Apply online here! Deadline 2nd March 2025 Are you a woman, non-binary or genderqueer person who works in science and who is passionate about your …

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Feb 19

Are you a female or non-binary scientist passionate about sharing your research in a fun and engaging way? Applications for our next event on June 28th in Brussels are still open!

Let's make science accessible, visible, and inspiring for everyone!

📩 Apply now: lnkd.in/ggJK44GQ before March 2nd

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Feb 11

Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! 🚀 Women in #STEM still face barriers like gender bias, lack of role models and workplace discrimination. At Soapbox Science Brussels, we’re breaking these barriers by amplifying women’s voices and inspiring the next generation of scientists. 💡💪

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jan 30

Our call for speakers to help Soapbox Science Brussels bring science to the streets on 28 June 2025 is still open!

No slides. No microphone. Just you, your research, and an open audience eager to learn.

📆 Apply before March 2nd at soapboxscience.org/apply-to-spe...

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jan 21

Ben jij een vrouwelijke of non-binaire wetenschapper die gepassioneerd is over het delen van je onderzoek? Doe mee op 28 juni 2025 om #STEMM naar de straat te brengen en diverse stemmen in de wetenschap te vieren !

Meld je aan tot 2 maart 2025 via soapboxscience.org/apply-to-spe...

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jan 21

Êtes-vous une femme ou une personne non-binaire passionnée par le partage de vos recherches ? Rejoignez-nous le 28 juin 2025 pour faire descendre les sciences dans la rue !

Postulez sur soapboxscience.org/apply-to-spe... — les candidatures ferment le 2 mars 2025.

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Soapbox Science Brussels @soapboxbrussels.bsky.social · Jan 21

Are you a female or non-binary scientist passionate about sharing your research? Join us on 28 June 2025 to bring #STEMM to the streets to celebrate and amplify diverse voices in science!

Apply today at soapboxscience.org/apply-to-spe... —applications close on 2 March 2025.

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