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This Wednesday, International Středy Medzinárodní Wednesday is bringing you two exciting events in two cities!

Whether you’re in Prague or Hradec Králové, there’s something fun waiting for you! From singing your heart out at karaoke to challenging your friends to board and video games, it’s the perfect opportunity to meet new people and have some fun.

Bring your friends and join us for an evening of fun, games, and music! CU there! 💙✨

⚠️ Registration link for HK can be found in the bio!

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✨Meet our Doctoral Candidates✨

🐾 Turning Animal Traces into Clues 🧬🕵🏻‍♀️

Meet Beatrice Natale (@beatricenatale), a wildlife forensic scientist in the making! From studying animal biology, genetics and wildlife conservation in Italy to conducting pioneering research in Prague, Beatrice’s journey is all about fighting wildlife crime with science. She is uncovering the secrets hidden in Traditional Chinese medicine artifacts, airborne DNA and animal traces collected on crime scenes or linked to poaching.

Her PhD focuses on developing innovative genetic methods and smart DNA preservation techniques to tackle challenges like DNA degradation, contamination and timeframe optimisation in forensic analysis. With tools like LAMP assays, DNA barcoding, portable labs, and NGS, she’s transforming wildlife forensic science, step by step.

⚖️👩‍🔬Science meets justice—one trace at a time.

#NaturalTraces #WildlifeForensics #PhDLife #MSCA #HorizonEurope #ForensicScience #WomenInSTEM

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🧬 How can DNA reveal the identity of an animal species? 🐾

In wildlife forensics, accurate species identification is essential for combating illegal wildlife trade, enforcing conservation laws, and supporting criminal investigations. 🌍⚖️

One of the most powerful tools used today is DNA barcoding- a molecular technique that enables scientists to identify species using short, standardized DNA sequences. From analyzing individual samples to untangling complex mixtures through DNA metabarcoding, these approaches are transforming the way wildlife evidence is examined. 🔬

As molecular technologies continue to advance, DNA-based methods are becoming faster, more accessible, and increasingly valuable for protecting biodiversity and strengthening forensic investigations.

👉 Swipe through to learn how DNA barcoding is helping forensic scientists identify animal species with confidence.

#WildlifeForensics DNABarcoding #DNAMetabarcoding #ForensicScience WildlifeConservation Biodiversity MolecularBiology Genetics ScienceCommunication #NaturalTraces #MSCA HorizonEurope Research

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📢 A review co-authored by our doctoral candidate, @beatricenatale, has been published in Life:

🧬 "DNA Preservation in Vertebrate Samples: Insights from Forensic and Ancient Contexts"

Drawing on 202 selected references, the review examines methods for preserving biological samples and extracted DNA from human and non-human vertebrates, with a focus on forensic and ancient contexts.
🔬 No single preservation method suits every sample type or application. Sampling, handling, transport, storage, and downstream analyses all influence the choice of preservation strategy.

✍️ Authors: Beatrice Natale, Michal Pokorný, and Daniel Vaněk

📖 Read the review: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/16/10/1601

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Ohlédnutí za akcí Stop Climate Disinfo! 📸 🌍
V rámci La Nuit des idées se setkali vědci, odborníci, studenti a středoškoláci, aby diskutovali o klimatických dezinformacích a o důvěře veřejnosti ve vědecké poznatky.

🧠 Interaktivní workshopy, dokumentární projekce, setkání s klimatologem Jeanem Jouzelem a veřejná debata se Zuzanou Harmáčkovou. Byl to den věnovaný fake news a sbližování vědy s veřejností!
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Looking back at Stop Climate Disinfo! 📸 🌍
As part of La Nuit des idées, researchers, experts, students and high school pupils came together to discuss climate disinformation and public trust in science.

🧠 Interactive workshops, documentary screenings, discussions with climate scientist Jean Jouzel and a public debate with Zuzana Harmáčková: a day dedicated to debunking fake news and bringing science and society closer together!
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#StopClimateDisinfo #LaNuitDesIdées #Klima #Věda

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Neue Stadt, neuer Stundenplan, neue Menschen und eine Ersti-Woche voller Events, um die neuen Kommiliton:innen kennenzulernen! 🩺📚✨

So sieht der Start ins Medizinstudium an der Medizinischen Fakultät in Pilsen der Karls-Universität aus.

Sechs Jahre voller neuer Erfahrungen, Herausforderungen und unvergesslicher Momente stehen unserem Student:innen bevor! Wir gratulieren zur erfolgreichen Aufnahme und stehen euch natürlich auch während des Studiums wie besprochen bei. 💙

Wenn du auch Medizin im Ausland studieren möchtest, dann melde dich bei @deinmedizinstudium.de 👈

#Medizinstudium #MedizinstudiumImAusland #Erstis2026 #Medizinstudent #karlsuniversität

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New city, new timetable, new friends, and a few golden tips from the seniors already in the pocket 🇨🇿 This is what settling into MBBS at the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University looks like. Six years, let’s go 💪

Want more stories from our students across Europe? Follow @futurembbs.europe, there are plenty more on the way.

#MBBSAbroad #MBBSinEurope #CharlesUniversity #IndianStudentsInEurope #futureMBBS

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Detecting very small earthquakes can be difficult, especially in places where no previous earthquakes are available to use as examples. Káldy et al. tested whether computer-generated earthquake signals could be used instead. In the earthquake-swarm region of West Bohemia, Czechia, their method successfully detected hundreds of real local earthquakes using synthetic signals based on a simple model of the Earth’s subsurface. Although it did not detect more small earthquakes than existing automated methods, it provided useful information about where earthquakes occurred and also allowed us to estimate their focal mechanisms—the way the rocks moved during an earthquake. This approach could therefore help establish seismic monitoring in regions where little or no previous earthquake activity is known.

🔗 Read now: https://seismica.library.mcgill.ca/article/view/1784

This work was funded by the European Union – Just Transition Fund / Operational Programme Just Transition (project SYNERGYS – Systems for Energy Synergies, No. CZ.10.02.01/00/22_002/0000172).

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🥼 A white coat is not just fabric. It’s a symbol.

🤍 Congratulations to our first-year students on the start of their medical journey. Welcome to the Faculty!

👉 Swipe for moments from the ceremony and tag a future doctor you know!

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🌍 Můžeme ještě důvěřovat informacím o změně klimatu?

Jak v době dezinformací rozlišit vědecky podložená fakta od manipulace? 🎤 Vyrazili jsme do ulic a zeptali se vás!

Přijďte 14. října v 18:00 na Univerzitu Karlovu na debatu Climate Science & Public Trust s klimatologem Jeanem Jouzelem a environmentální vědkyní Zuzanou Harmáčkovou. Společně se zaměří na klimatickou vědu, dezinformace a důvěru veřejnosti ve vědecké poznatky.
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🌍 Can we still trust information about climate change?

In an age of misinformation, how can we distinguish scientific facts from manipulation? 🎤 We took to the streets to ask you!

Join us on 14 October at 6 PM at Charles University for Climate Science & Public Trust, a discussion with climatologist Jean Jouzel and environmental scientist Zuzana Harmáčková. Together, they will explore climate science, misinformation, and public trust in scientific knowledge.
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📍 Charles University, nám. Jana Palacha 2, Prague 1
🗣️ In English
🎟️ Free admission, registration required (link in our bio!)
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#ClimateChange #ClimateDisinformation #ScienceCommunication #PublicTrust #NightOfIdeas

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Erasmus Days 2026 are here! 🇪🇺 ✨

The Erasmus days is a global celebration of the Erasmus+ program, highlighting the power of international education, mobility, and cultural exchange!

❤️ Join us at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, for days full of movement, creativity, and connection!

💙 What’s on the programme?
- MindRun: a mindful running activity in the natural reservation park Divoká Šárka
- Run Your City: get to know Prague streets from a runner’s point of view
- Photo/Video contest: send us a picture/reel from your study stay in Prague and we will post it! Whichever gets the most likes will win a prize 🏆

📅 When: 12-17 October 2026

Register for the activities via links in our bio!

🌟Come celebrate the spirit of Erasmus+, meet new people, and experience the joy of learning through movement! 🌟

#ErasmusDays #ErasmusPlus #CharlesUniversity #FTVSUK

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