Rocking rock research: 'Science Slam Sonic Explorers'

摘要

Personally I have a soft spot for the unexpected, those contrasts in life-curiosities that make you think as well as smile. As a lifelong music fan (who, just like many of my peers, had aspiring rock star dreams in my teens) and a palaeontologist by profession, I cannot help myself but feeling thrilled by the wonderfully weird concept of the so-called 'Science Slam Sonic Explorers' (SSSE). SSSE allows, in my mind at least, the best of two worlds to meet: science and music. Moreover, at this point in time, when scientific outreach is of crucial importance, they fill an untapped and quite remarkable niche.