Majken Christensen
I am Cand.Scient. in astrophysics and I manage Astronomicca’s projects. I have a passion for astronomy outreach and continuously explore new and innovative communication methods.
My profile is a combination of strategic project management from the corporate industry and scientific approach from the university.
Selection of popular science talks
- 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)
- 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 popular science articles
- 80 år gammel teori skal stå sin prøve: Kollision tryller lys om til masse, Science Illustrated (Issue: December 2014)
- Teleskop skal afsløre kæmpestjerners hemmelighed, Science Illustrated (Issue: January 2015)
- Fototricks gør Universet synligt, Science Illustrated (Issue: March 2015)
- Vil kæmpestjernen Betelgeuse forårsage dommedag?, videnskab.dk (July 2017)
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.
Background
2017-.. Chairman of Astronomical Society (Astronomisk Selskab) in Denmark
2017-.. Science writer for videnskab.dk (profile)
2014-.. Freelance writer for Science Illustrated
2014-17 Jury in the finals of Young Researchers Denmark (Unge Forskere)
2016-17 Outreach officer at University of Southern Denmark
2011-16 Quantitative analyst in Danske Bank and Danmarks Nationalbank