People standing in front of a screen
© E. Böker, CASCB

Science Night 2022

Participate in our research!

“Participate!” was the motto of the Science Night 2022 in Konstanz and Kreuzlingen. People of all ages were invited to come and visit science facilities there. Of course, the CASCB participated in the event, which took place on 14 May 2022.

Lab tours

People in the Imagingf Hangar - a big lab
Guided tour to the Imaging Hangar © E. Böker, CASCB

All our tours to the Imaging Hangar, zebrafish lab, and locust facilities were booked out. We were overwhelmed.
We gave our visitors an insight into the following labs:

  • What makes a locust swarm? (lab members of the Einat Couzin-Fuchs lab)
  • Behaviour and neurobiology of zebrafish decision-making (Armin Bahl)
  • Imaging Hangar (Mathias Günther, Liang Li, Ahmed El Hady)

Making decisions

dots in different colours in the floor
Which dot shall I follow? © E. Böker, CASCB

How do animals decide? An interactive experiment by CASCB doctoral candidates (Katja Slangewal, Stefan Feyer, and Kavitha Kannan), where participants experienced that decisions are not easy to make. Great fun for everyone who loves wearing a special hat!

Tracked!

people with tracking symbols in a hall
Tracked by our tracking system. © E. Böker, CASCB

Our doctoral candidate Urs Waldmann presented his tracking system at the main entrance of the university.
The visitors were amazed and wanted to learn more about collective behaviour. Some even went straight to the VCC building.

The hungry brain

two people cindcuting one experiment on a table
Katrin Voigt explains her experiment. © E. Böker, CASCB

The Hungry Brain – hunger influences our food choices and shopping decisions. Animals also behave differently when hungry, as Katrin Vogt showed with fruit fly larvae.

Face to face with nature

PErson putting her head in a plexi box with plants from below
With your head in the world of plants © E. Böker, CASCB

How does it look and feel to be at eye level with plants? The Health Psychology WG set up a display case filled with plants, where participants could experience first-hand what it is like to be at eye level with nature.

Photo and art show

People trying out VR installations
People on the CASCB floor exploring the VR installation. © E. Böker, CASCB

We also showed the stunning collective behaviour photos by Christian Ziegler on the CASCB floor and the Re-shaping nature exhibition.

Know-how

Paul Nührenberg showed his VR installation “How virtual fish help us to understand animal behaviour.”