PAVLA HUBALKOVA
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I write about science
Vychází mi kniha!
Socioložka, fyzička, právnička, chemička, chiruržka, ekonomka… Tahle kniha přináší dvanáct rozhovorů, které dokazují, že neexistuje něco jako „typická vědkyně“. Každá má jiné téma, přístup i životní cestu – ale všechny spojuje silná motivace, zvídavost a touha měnit svět k lepšímu. Zkoumají ženské zdraví, stárnutí, stres, chudobu i životní prostředí. Vyvíjejí nová léčiva i technologie, přemýšlejí o spravedlnosti, péči i budoucnosti společnosti. Často jdou proti systému, tvoří si vlastní cesty a vnášejí nové pohledy do světa, který na ženy stále klade jiné nároky než na jejich mužské kolegy. Kniha nabízí nejen osobní a otevřené rozhovory, ale také data a zajímavosti o ženách ve vědě. Místo výčtu akademických titulů přináší inspirativní vyprávění o odvaze, odolnosti a radosti z objevování. A ukazuje, že potřebujeme více takových hrdinek!
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WHAT I DO
I share the latest updates on social media and in my Píšu o vědě newsletter.
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ABOUT
I studied Clinical Biochemistry (MSc) and Chemistry Teaching (BSc) at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague and completed my PhD in Neuroscience at the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University.
My original plan was to become a scientist. During my studies, I worked at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Institute of Molecular Genetics, and the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. I had summer internships at the Laboratory of Experimental Medicine in Olomouc and at EMBL Heidelberg in Germany.
During my PhD studies, I spent one year as a Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher at Northwestern University in Chicago, where, in addition to my own research in neuroscience, I was also involved in science communication.
I had been interested in science popularization and communication for a long time, but it wasn't until my stay in Chicago that I realized I wanted to do it for a living – and that it was possible. After returning to the Czech Republic, I joined Forum, the magazine of Charles University, where I worked until July 2024. I have also written for Hospodářské noviny, Aktuálně.cz, the business weekly HROT, the Experientia Foundation, Universitas, VědaVýzkum.cz, and other outlets. I now write primarily for WIRED.CZ.
Since May 2025, I have co-hosted the radio show Žárovky on Czech Radio Dvojka.
In 2024, I received the Czech government’s Award for Science Communication.
In 2023, together with colleagues, I co-authored Science Communication – An Introduction to Science Communication, the first Czech-language book on science communication. I am also a co-author of Bioléčiva (“Biodrugs”), course materials for students, and Do formy, a book on healthy living.
In September 2022, I received the Dimitris N. Chorafas Award for PhD graduates for my contribution to science.
I volunteer with Czexpats in Science and helped establish the Mindfulness Research and Practice Network at Masaryk University.
More about me and my work can be found in interviews for UK Forum, Respekt, Heroine, and Markething; in podcasts such as Věci, Sféry (Deník N), and Blízká setkání; or on Czech Television’s Newsroom ČT24.
I am a coauthor of Bioléčiva (“Biodrugs”), a textbook for students, and Do Formy, a book about healthy living.
In September 2022, I was awarded the Dimitris N. Chorafas Prize for PhD graduates, which I will use to further my education in science communication .
I volunteer with Czexpats in Science and the Mindfulness Research and Practice Network of Masaryk University .
CONTACTS
Pavla Hubálková, Ph.D.
E-mail: hubalkova.pavla [ at ] gmail.com