Explosive Wissenschaftsshow

Helmut Jungwirth (links) und Martin Puntigam ließen es krachen und rauchen. Fotos: Uni Graz/Schweiger

Do-it-your-self-Asteroid to go: Florian Freistetter gab die Anleitung für daheim.

Erdsuppe für alle: Das Publikum ließ es sich schmecken.

Die Science Busters düsten durch ausverkaufte Aula und scheußliches Universum

Wie man aus Erde eine Suppe kocht, wie man mit Pinguinkot den Mars bewohnbar machen könnte und wie man einen Asteroiden to go bastelt – Fragen, die nur die Science Busters wirklich beantworten können. So auch bei der aktuellen Wissenschaftsshow der Erfolgstruppe, die am 1. März 2016 zum ersten Mal in der Aula gastierte.
Kabarettist Martin Puntigam, Astronom Florian Freistetter und Molekularbiologie Helmut Jungwirth – für ihn war’s ein Heimspiel – düsten zweieinhalb Stunden lang mit Gags, Geistesblitzen und Gelächter durch das Universum, das – so zumindest der Titel des Programms – eine „Scheißgegend“ ist.

Der Reinerlös der Veranstaltung, die im Rahmen der 7. fakultät stattfand, kommt der Flüchtlingsinitiative der Uni Graz zugute. http://refugees.uni-graz.at

Wer die Science Busters an der Uni Graz verpasst hat, hat demnächst wieder die Chance, die Popstars der Forschung live in Graz zu erleben: Am 14. April 2016 treten sie im Orpheum mit ihrer neuen Show „Glutamat möchte mit dir befreundet sein“ auf. >> Mehr Info

http://www.sciencebusters.at

Andreas Schweiger

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