Stop COVID-19 hackathon
I am taking part as a mentor at ConsenSys Health‘s Stop COVID-19 hackathon. Oh, what was that? – Ah, yes. Why am I participating in a hackathon?
Federated learning in healthcare
What is federated learning? Federated learning (FL) is a machine learning paradigm that allows to train algorithms collaboratively without the need for source data exchange between the parties. This means that different institutions or companies can join […]
Will bonding curves be researchers’ best friends?
Continuous token bonding curves, formerly referred to as curation markets, describe a blockchain framework that is different from the concept underlying the now widely known cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
Impressions from Offshore Europe 2019
Snippets from the exhibition Comments on the video editor I used Lightworks to compose a family holiday video a few years ago. Since I’ve started vlogging, Offshore Europe was a neat opportunity to remind myself of how […]
Robots and space toilets
NASA did it again. They came to beautiful Scotland to inspire the next generation to take up STEM subjects. Luckily, grown-ups were allowed in as well.
Erik Dalhuijsen – From sailing oil engineer to sustainability champion
Once Erik learnt more about climate change a few years ago, he was hooked. Since then the highly experienced oil and gas engineer has been looking to apply his skills in the sustainability sector. This ties in […]
Aberdeen Donside Hydro
I finally took the time for a wee excursion down the river Don to have a look at the new hydro energy station. It all started as a community project and successfully went through a few funding […]
Giulia Marzetti – From fossil fuels to renewables
Giulia is a chemical engineer with a passion for science communication across language barriers. Recently, she joined Blue Steens as our very first affiliate translator for Italian and Spanish. Giulia strikes me as very proactive; a woman looking for […]
NASA in Aberdeen
Dr Sue Lederer (space scientist) and Rick Hieb (former astronaut) came all the way from the US to Scotland to spend a week packed full of activities of public engagement and school visits. On 30th Jan 2017 I […]