Is Academia Truly Diverse? | Challenges in Academia with Dr. Sven Truckenbrodt

Does international representation automatically mean #diversity in academia?

In this episode, Dr. Sven Truckenbrodt reflects on what diversity in science truly means, going beyond background to include different ways of thinking, working, and collaborating.

We talked about:

• Why diversity is more than international representation
• The importance of different thinking styles in science
• Why interdisciplinary research is still difficult to achieve
• The role of trust and open collaboration in successful labs

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🔗 Link to the full video: https://youtu.be/cL85_Zp_0C0
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Supported by the International Max Planck Research School for Neurosciences in #Göttingen, the European Neuroscience Institute, Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging, as well as SFB1286

Neuroscience and Beyond team:

Svilen Georgiev

Kristina Jevdokimenko

Ahsen Konaç Sayıcı

Laura van Agen