Science Melting Pot

Meet Sarafina (she/her) (they/them) — our Event Manager! 🎉✨

We are thrilled to welcome Sarafina to the Science Melting Pot team! 💜

Sarafina McPherson Kimø is a community event organizer and workshop facilitator with a unique background spanning science and technology communication, journalism, and social art. Their journey began with a curiosity about science as a tool for understanding and shaping the world, leading them to study Nanobioscience and explore quantum biology research and outreach⚛️

Along the way, they discovered a passion for communication and went on to specialize in social media through a degree in Journalism. Since then, they have worked with cutting-edge engineering companies while also creating co-creative and sensory experiences involving storytelling, cooking, dance, and visual art. 🎨🍲💃

Based in Aarhus, Sarafina is passionate about bringing people together through skill-sharing events and workshops that make even the most complex topics accessible and engaging. Their work is driven by a vision of helping communities build a more pleasurable, just, and sustainable world. 🌍✨

At Science Melting Pot, Sarafina will lead the implementation of the Science Comes to Town EU project, and we couldn't be more excited to have them on board!

Welcome to the team, Sarafina! 🚀

✨ Building science stories, one presentation at a time!✨
On April 20th, we had the pleasure of hosting the “Build Your Science Story” workshop together with CORC – The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO₂ Research Center! Novo Nordisk Fonden

As researchers, we spend half our lives giving presentations, often in interdisciplinary settings, but how often do we think about our communication or even get formal training in how we present? That’s exactly what this workshop focused on!

🌟We helped participants designed their own communication planning tool based on a storytelling technique and self-reflection exercises.
🌟The participants co-designed their own communication planning tool tailored to their unique work environments and presentation needs.

From group meetings to interdisciplinary collaborations, the goal was simple: create a tool for yourself, by yourself. Something practical, personal, and effective in everyday research communication💡

A huge thank you to CORC - The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO₂ Research Center for hosting us for this communication workshop! 🙌