Come to the Žárovky talk show, featuring scientists from CATRIN

The Žárovky talk show, which will take place on Monday, October 20, at the Chapel of the Holy Body in the UP Konvikt as part of Prix Bohemia Radio Olomouc, will focus on the topic of resilience – the ability of people, science, and society to face challenges and find new ways forward. Veronika Šedajová and Tomáš Malina from CATRIN will be among the guests of the panel discussion.

The discussion will be led by the ČRo Dvojka Žárovky program  hosts and members of the Žárovky Endowment Fund community, Pavla Hubálková and Jan Lukačevič.

“The Žárovky talk show focuses on innovative and inspiring personalities who have the potential to influence their surroundings or the world around us. We are looking for young talents up to the age of 35 who are exceptional in their field and have something to share with our viewers,” the foundation states on its website.

Physical chemist Veronika Šedajová, recent winner of the national round of the Falling Walls Lab science promotion competition, develops and researches new carbon nanomaterials that can be used for energy storage in supercapacitors, batteries, and other technologies. During her studies, she gained experience in the US, Spain, and France, and after completing her doctorate, she worked at the University of Cambridge. She is the recipient of the Jean-Marie Lehn Prize for Chemistry, and this year Forbes magazine named her one of the top scientists in the Czech Republic. Veronika has already been a guest on the Žárovky podcast.

Tomáš Malina, an expert in nanosafety and nanotoxicity, focuses his research on the safety of nanomaterials and how the various physicochemical properties of new nanomaterials affect their toxicity towards humans and the environment. As a postdoctoral researcher, he also studied the interactions of nanomaterials with immune system cells in Professor Bengt Fadeel´s research team, one of the world’s leading groups in the field of nanotoxicity, at the prestigious Karolinska Institute in Sweden. He also gained experience at the Swiss scientific center EMPA, to name a few. 

The two scientists from CATRIN will be joined by Filip Šlapal, a doctoral student at the Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, where he studies flagella and cilia. The panel discussion will take place at 3 p.m., registration possible here.