Sections
International travel reports, illustrated deep dives and the scientific dictionary: Here you can find all the sections of our research magazine.
From lecture hall... to the world!
Leaving university for the first time and diving into adventure! Young LMU researchers share their stories of fieldwork in other countries and research trips to unusual places.
From lecture hall … to the river
Fieldwork in Aotearoa New Zealand: Ethnologist Alina Berg visits riverbeds, workshops and museums to trace the history of the Māori stone pounamu.
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From lecture hall ... to the rice paddy
Field research in Thailand: Judith Bopp investigates how organic farming can make smallholders more resilient.
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From lecture hall ... to the desert
Field research in the driest desert in the world: doctoral candidate Julia Simonis recounts her journey to the Atacama.
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Bite-sized science
Surprising discoveries, fascinating facts, and useful insights from research – broken down into bite-sized lists.
8 conductors of nature
Animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi have all developed strategies for adapting their lives to the rhythm of their environment. We present some of these conductors of life.
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5 critical climate tipping points: What now?
How much time do we have left to act before the climate tips? And what new realities will we have to confront?
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10 creatures that defy heat
Life thrives even in the hottest places on our planet. Evolution has produced adaptation strategies that are as diverse as they are astonishing.
Read moreThe Interpreter – The scientific dictionary
Some scientific terms manage to make their way into everyday speech. Here, we ask LMU researchers to tell us what they mean – to define them, and to outline how they became popular.
Mikro Wiederholt on "economic cycle"
The LMU macroeconomist on the ups and downs of national economies.
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Jelena Spanjol on “disruptive innovation”
The economist discusses changes and upheavals in markets and technologies.
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Peter Falkai on "Burnout"
The psychiatrist explains at what point stress becomes a problem and whether chronic fatigue is a mass phenomenon.
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