The process of science is creative and difficult in unexpected ways, ways rarely portrayed in the media. In Puppet Theories, we explore the complex themes and characters we find daily in the research community. An exploration of the unknown, while beautiful and heroic, is often a thankless task, a bit like a search for something of unknown shape, size, or location in the midst of a great fog. Big egos and the need for recognition and fame are rampant, and yet everything, even back-stabbing, is perceived as part of the search for ultimate truth.
Blue Butterfly by Richard Crane & The Catalyst, scripted play In collaboration with renowned playwright Richard Crane and boundary-crossing director Ailin Conant, The Catalyst has devised a new theater piece about acceptance in biology, in society, and in our belief systems. This piece premiered at Theatre Pitoëff in Geneva, April…
We are proud to announce that two of our members are invited to present at swissnex India's conference ScienceComm18 on September 27 in Bangalore. Additionally, both will attend SciComm panels at NCBS on the 26th of September and at NIAS on the 28th of September. Feel free to approach either Adria LeBoeuf or Samuel…
On Thursday 12.10.2017 is the featured show Hirschwahn and the Catalyst. Aarau get ready! The Catalyst will be in town ready to dive into the depths of improv!