In the 2019/2020 poster competition with the theme “I’m studying - Why concern myself with research?” hosted by Deutsches Studentenwerk my poster series “Someone’s gotta do it” acknowledges the tediousness of scientific research that at times even comes with large personal risks or descredit but in the end is absolutely vital for humanity’s advancements.

Marie Skłodowska Curie most famously fell ill and eventually died due to her research on radioactivity but silmultaneously majorly advanced our understanding in physics and chemistry.

Margaret Hamil handwrote several thousands of pages of code that made the Apollo 11 mission even possible and helped advance the technical revolution of computers.

Tu You You majorly advanced research on malaria cures by combining her extensive traditional Chinese medicine knowledge with modern Western medical practice.

The poster series reached the shortlist of the poster competition.