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2. November 20202. November 2020 Stina Börchers Common, scicomm

#Sciencefluencer – Communicating Science at Eye Level | Guestblog in Tidningen Curie

The increasing popularity of social media platforms such as facebook, Instagram, twitter, and TikTok, has greatly influenced the way information are spreading nowadays. An estimated 3.6 billion people worldwide have been using social media in 2020 (statista.com), from which a growing group of people is even relying on social media as their primary source for … Continue reading #Sciencefluencer – Communicating Science at Eye Level | Guestblog in Tidningen Curie

30. October 202030. October 2020 Stina Börchers Common

Stina x MDR wissen | Science vs. Fiction

Hej friends! I had the great opportunity to collaborate with Jack Pop and the German YouTube channel of MDR wissen! Fitting to the upcoming halloween celebrations we are looking at the way the zombie brain works. Don't forget to subscribe to their channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z85BYRnj-PY&t=504s&ab_channel=Sciencevs.Fiction Schlurfen, stöhnen, Menschen fressen: Seit Jahrzehnten beißen sich Zombies durch Filme, … Continue reading Stina x MDR wissen | Science vs. Fiction

29. June 202030. June 2020 Stina Börchers Neuroscience, Science

Your Brain on Instagram, TikTok, & Co – The Neuroscience of Social Media

Hands on heart: Have you ever checked your social media first thing in the morning? Just to see if you got any notification? Or do you spend long times scrolling through social media before you start working? Is your work sometimes interrupted by social media? Did you ever wonder what it does to your brain? Do you think it is addictive?

23. June 202023. June 2020 Stina Börchers Personal, Study Tips, University

Exit the Vicious Circle: What to do When You’ve Started Pushing Exams

You failed and/or have pushed some exams in university and now they are piling up so that you can't see a way out of your misery? Let me help you out!

15. June 202015. June 2020 Stina Börchers Personal, PhD, University

Starting a PhD in Sweden During a Global Pandemic

More than four months have passed since the first case of COVID-19 had reached Sweden. Also, more than four months have passed since I started my PhD in Sweden. Three months have passed since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global pandemic. How did the pandemic impact my PhD in a country that is viewed as following a complete different strategy than other countries? A country, that faced many deaths and is still facing many new cases in relation to its inhabitants? Let me tell you about my experience during the last months.