Explorathon 2020 - Pecha Kucha Night

CPD Services, University of Aberdeen

Hear from the brightest and best of Scotland's researchers at this fun and dynamic event

Meaning Japanese for &quot;chit chat&quot; this 20x20 presentation format allows presenters to talk to 20 chosen images, each for 20 seconds. In other words, they&#x27;ve got 400 seconds to tell their story, with visuals guiding the way!Hear from a selection of Scotland&#x27;s researchers on a range of topics.This creative outlet began as nighttime get-togethers in Tokyo in 2003 by two renowned architects. Since then, three million people have attended PechaKucha events worldwide.This event is brought to you as part of Explorathon 2020 which is Scotland&#x27;s participation in European Researchers&#x27; Night, a European Commission funded initiative.Presentations taking place include:Madeleine Heep, Edinburgh University - Jumping Genes:How Viruses Slip into our DNAMaria Garraffa, Heriot Watt University - Language Learning across the Life Span, Multilingualism, Benefits of BilingualismAnn-Kristin Kaune, Aberdeen University - Fungal Masquerade: How Human Pathogenic Fungi Hide from our Immune DefensesThomas McKean, Aberdeen University - The International Influence of the Ballad and Songs Traditions of North-East ScotlandLuciana Blaha, Aberdeen University - Making sense of Intelligent Automation and Digital Transformation in the Public Sector

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