Wissenschaft trifft Satire

Günther Paal, Elisabeth Oberzaucher, Martin Puntigam und Helmut Jungwirth (v.l.) begeisterten ihr Publikum mit schrägen Fakten aus der Wissenschaft. Fotos: Uni Graz/Pichler

Vizerektor Martin Polaschek begrüßte die Gäste in der Aula.

Helmut Jungwirth demonstrierte anschaulich, wie Bakterien die Titanic auffressen.

Die Science Busters gastierten zum Semesterauftakt an der Universität Graz

Was hat die Titanic mit Hautcreme gemeinsam? Und warum ist der Leib Christi nur bedingt glutenfrei? Antworten auf Fragen, die noch nie jemand gestellt hat, beantworteten die Science Busters am 8. Oktober 2018 in der Aula der Universität Graz. Master of Ceremony Martin Puntigam kitzelte aus Kabarett-Kollege Gunkl Günther Paal, Verhaltensbiologin Elisabeth Oberzaucher und Helmut Jungwirth, Molekularbiologe und Professor für Wissenschaftskommunikation an der Uni Graz, schräge Fakten aus der Welt der Wissenschaft.

Unter dem Motto „Wer nichts weiß, muss alles glauben“ setzten die Science Busters ein Statement für die Forschung und begeisterten ihr Publikum mit humorvoller Aufklärung über unvermutete Zusammenhänge ... damit alternative Fakten keine Chance haben.

Die Show fand auf Einladung der 7. fakultät, des Zentrums für Gesellschaft, Wissen und Kommunikation der Universität Graz, statt.

Gudrun Pichler

Related news

Jurassic Sounds: Biologist reconstructs insect songs from 165 million years ago

It was apparently not just the roars of the dinosaurs that made up the soundscape of the animal world during the Jurassic period. Crickets and grasshoppers communicated through a variety of songs and high-pitched sounds, as Thorin Jonsson from the Institute of Biology at the University of Graz discovered together with colleagues from the universities of Lincoln, Bristol (UK), Beijing (China) and Tempe (USA). The findings on what are so far the oldest traces of sound on Earth have just been published in the journal PNAS.

EU funding boosts international exchange between universities

The University of Graz is further expanding its international study opportunities through the European university alliance Arqus and is taking the lead in two key projects. In future, students will benefit from even more joint degree programmes and from simplified recognition of academic achievements through the Joint European Degree Label.

Rescue and risks: Researchers have surveyed public perceptions of AI

The use of artificial intelligence has had to be made transparent since 2 August 2026. The EU’s AI Act, which has been in force since then, also sets out how risky an application is and which security measures apply as a result. However, the assessment of risks by the legislation differs in some cases significantly from the perceptions of the Austrian public. This is the finding of a representative study carried out by data scientist Stefan Thalmann from the University of Graz and his team.

The Healing Sea: Researchers discover new approaches to treating chronic inflammation in sponges

Chronic inflammation plays a key role in many diseases, ranging from metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases to tissue damage following injuries or infections. “Normally, the body is able to resolve inflammation on its own. If this process becomes unbalanced, immune cells remain permanently active and continue to drive negative changes in the tissue,” explains Andreas Koeberle, a pharmacist at the University of Graz.