Majken B. E. Christensen
I am an astrophysicist and I own Astronomicca Outreach and Science Communication.
My passion is data analytics and science communication.
My professional profile is a combination of data analytics and strategy from the corporate industry and scientific approach from the university.
I worked with most universities in Denmark, gave more than a hundred public talks and wrote thousands of words for popular scientific articles. I have experience in academic career coaching, communication strategy and helping researchers and technical staff improve their communication toward the public, their colleagues, students and management.
I have a project management certification from Implement Consulting Group and a management reporting diploma from Deloitte. I also have a data mining (early machine learning) diploma from SAS Institute.
Selection of public talks
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- Brorfelde Observatoriet, title: “From Big Bang until today” (2019)
- Aarhus University, title: “Science on social media” (2019)
- Danmarks Radio, title: “Popular science” (2019)
- Aarhus University, title: “Worth to know about astronomy: Stars” (2019)
- Kosmosklubben, title: “The human body in zero-gravity” (2018)
- Herning Bibliotek, title: “The human body in zero-gravity” (2018)
- Sydvestjysk Folkeuniversitet, title: “Small and large stars” (2018)
- Astronomy On Tap, title: “Is there alcohol in stars?” (2017)
- Avnø AstroTræf, title: “Big Bang” (2017)
- Kompedal StarParty, title: “Small and large Stars” (2017)
- Kosmosklubben, title: “Frk. Brahes Univers” (2017)
- Silkeborg Bibliotekerne, title: “Where do we come from?” (2017)
- Astronomisk Ungdom, title: “High-mass star formation (2017)
- Københavns FolkeUniversitet, title: “Small and large stars” (2017)
- Aarhus FolkeUniversitet, title: “Small and large stars” (2017)
- Mensa Denmark, title: “Massive Stars” (2017)
- Københavns Astronomiske Forening, title: “Massive Stars” (2017)
- Midtjysk Astronomiforening, title: “Massive Stars” (2017)
- Astronomisk Selskab, title: “High-mass star formation” (2017)
- Brorfelde Observatoriet, title: “Girls Night in Science” (2016)
- Naturvidenskabsfestival, title: “Massive Stars” (2016, 2017)
Selection of articles
- Making Tycho Brahe’s Sky Available for Future Astronomers, International Astronomical Union, Cambridge University Press (December 2018)
- Astronomer må omskrive stjernernes livshistorie, Science Illustrated (Issue: July 2018)
- Jul i Tycho Brahes Uranienborg, videnskab.dk (December 2017)
- Vil kæmpestjernen Betelgeuse forårsage dommedag?, videnskab.dk (July 2017)
- Winter is coming – find din indre astronom, Hjerneblod (Issue: December 2017)
- Fototricks gør Universet synligt, Science Illustrated (Issue: March 2015)
- Teleskop skal afsløre kæmpestjerners hemmelighed, Science Illustrated (Issue: January 2015)
- 80 år gammel teori skal stå sin prøve: Kollision tryller lys om til masse, Science Illustrated (Issue: December 2014)
Website construction
- Nordic Network for Diversity in Physics – NORNDiP, www.norndip.com (2018)
- Danish Women In Physics, www.kvinderifysik.dk (2018)
- Tycho Brahe Project, www.sdu.dk/brahe (2017/18)
- Astronomisk Ungdom Denmark, www.astronomisk-ungdom.dk (2017)
- Astronomicca, www.astronomicca.com (2015)
Selection of Interviews
- Pandekage, kegle eller snemand? Rumsonde sender nye billeder af fjernt objekt, DR (February 2019)
- Det var et vildt fund (Einstein letters), Politiken (March 2019)
- Danskere finder næsten 100 år gamle breve fra Albert Einsten, DR (March 2019)
- Astronom får lov at kigge Tycho Brahe over skulderen, DR (December 2017)
- Røntgenteknologi møder Tycho Brahe, DR (December 2017)
- Klogere på kvantepartikler, AP Møller Fonden (April 2017)
- Der er så meget forskere ikke forstår, folkeskolen.dk (March 2017)
- KB vil få dig til at elske kvantefysik, Fyens Stiftstidende (November 2016)
- KB kommer, KVANT (November 2016)
- KB vil åbne op for vores forunderlige kvanteunivers, (October 2016)
- Universets historie – forklaret gennem et glas vin, DR Viden (September 2014)
Education
2009 – B.Sc. in astrophysics from Copenhagen University at DARK Cosmology Center, incl. telescope experience at El Teide Observatory, Spain.
2011 – Cand.Scient. in astrophysics from Copenhagen University at Center for Star and Planet Formation, incl. telescope experience at APEX Observatory, Chile.
Professional background
Current:
2015 – .. Science Communicator at Astronomicca
2018 – .. Associate editor at Frontiers for Young Minds (link)
2017 – .. Board member and communication officer at Women In Physics (Kvinder I Fysik) in Denmark
2017 – .. President of Astronomical Society (Astronomisk Selskab) in Denmark
2017 – .. Science writer for videnskab.dk (profile)
2014 – .. Science writer for Science Illustrated
2014 – .. Jury in the finals of Young Researchers Denmark (Unge Forskere)
Past:
2018-19 Press consultant at the Science Faculty at University of Southern Denmark (link)
2016-17 Outreach officer at University of Southern Denmark
2011-16 Quantitative analyst in Danske Bank and the Danmarks Nationalbank (the Danish central bank)