An afternoon in The Science Basement

an afternoon in
the science basement

What is it?

Have you ever wanted to meet researchers and talk to them about their science? Or would you like a platform to present your science to the general public? Join us for an Afternoon in The Science Basement to do both!

Location: Oodi Library, 3rd floor Saarikoski

Upcoming talks

pREVIOUS tALKS

3rd December 2025 - Aino Friman - The drivers and economic effects of food waste in Finland
22nd November 2025 - Annina Sarekoski - Antibiotic Resistance : The Silent Pandemic
(organized during worldwide antibiotic resistance awareness week)
24th September 2025 - Suvi Sallinen - Rats of Helsinki : Movement, disease and control
7th May 2025 - TSB project leaders - The Science Basement season wrap-up
9th April 2025 - Jamie Jenkins - Exploring the sustainable development of offshore wind in Finland
12th February 2025 - Maria Dimitrova - A not-so-deep dive into the physics of magnetic fields
9th January 2025 - Night of Science speakers training - Wonders in diversity, physics, ecology and sustainability

Ask a researcher

Ask anything from mundane to insane. We will answer questions regularly
either in the live broadcast, or on our social media pages

talks Archive

Why and how to write a grammar of an unwritten language

The world’s approximately 7000 languages exhibit a dazzling range of diversity in sound, vocabulary, and grammatical structure. However, we stand to lose a great deal of this diversity as well…

How to Build a Digital Brain

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body, and despite decades of research we still have a lot to learn about it. Its main task is to…

How can tobacco and other plants be engineered for health?

Many have heard about the dangers of tobacco, but how many are aware that tobacco can be converted from a killer to a healer? Plants can be modified so they…