Over three hours, participants learned how to make science informative, engaging, and memorable.
• Vonnegut’s Shapes of Stories — mapping the rise and fall of fortune to design compelling narratives.
• Chekhov’s Gun — ensuring every detail introduced plays a meaningful role later in the story.

Attendees even created their own short scientific stories, sparking curiosity and discussion in a fun, hands-on way. The workshop was inspiring, highly engaging, and full of ideas for communicating science effectively!

Images by: Andrea Dakkouri-Baldauf

In cooperation with project X03, we investigated their cellular behavior in different matrices.

With a short introduction by Lucas Hoffmann and Friedrich Paulsen — plus gingerbread and mulled wine — the group moved on to hands-on work in the histology lab, identifying CNS regions, stains, and cell types

Thanks to the organizers for this interesting workshop!

We are pleased to invite you to the next EBM Virtual Brain Talk with our PI Prof. Ingmar Blümcke (UK Erlangen, Department of Neuropathology, Germany), who will present insights into clinico-pathological and genetic classification of cortical dysplasia in the human brain.

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His talk highlighted EBM's multiscale approach - linking cellular, tissue-level, and organ-scale mechanics to better understand brain structure and function. We are pleased that EBM's work was showcased on this international stage and thank Prof. Steinmann for his excellent contribution!

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this inspiring and productive meeting!

Full report @ www.crc1540-ebm.research.fau.eu/2025/10/21/3...

Pictures by: Andrea Dakkouri-Baldauf

The workshop covered rheological fundamentals like storage and loss moduli, as well as classical material models such as Kelvin-Voigt and Maxwell.

Thanks to Paul Steinmann and all attendees for making it informative and interactive!

Read the full report on our website - www.crc1540-ebm.research.fau.eu/2025/10/14/h...

A night full of curiosity, questions, and inspiring conversations! 🧠✨

Full report and more impressions: www.crc1540-ebm.research.fau.eu/2025/10/28/f...