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Nanogold Wins Gold: A Successful Debut at the Golm Science Slam

Our doctoral researcher Mathis Noell triumphs at the Golm Science Slam 2026!

Mathis Noell, a doctoral researcher with Prof. Carsten Henkel, took part in the Golm Science Slam on 16 July 2026—and took first place! By explaining complex concepts from his research—such as the two-temperature model and COMSOL simulations involving gold and palladium—in an engaging, accessible, and humorous way, Mathis won the hearts of the audience! Our CRC/SFB 1636 seems to have a real talent for producing Science Slam stars! 😊

This year, a record number of six participants took to the stage. Mathis competed against five strong researchers from a variety of disciplines. The topics ranged from protecting wildlife in the Galápagos Islands by addressing pollution from water transport (Maria Loyola Plua) and the importance of critically addressing racism, with a particular focus on schools, (Anja Störmann) to grass and biomass production and their applications (Shahsharif Shaikh). And, of course, nowadays no event is complete without AI! Two talks were directly related to this field, exploring the limitations of ChatGPT as a medical advisor (Dr. Christoph Abels) and comparing how humans and large language models read and process texts (Dr. Dario Paape).

A big thank you to all the participants and organizers for a wonderful evening, including Prof. Amitabh Banerji and his team, Potsdam Transfer, CRC/SFB 1636, and everyone else who helped make this event possible.

Congratulations once again, Mathis, on this fantastic achievement! We wish you continued success on your PhD journey. We have a feeling this won't be your last Science Slam! 🚀

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