Andrea Geipel
SCIENCE
Good science communication pushes boundaries, intertwines perspectives, and makes the unexpected visible.
My passion lies in science communication and the question of how to present science and research in a way that resonates with people's everyday lives. Visualizations and experiential learning have always played a role in this. My current focus is on art and migraine in health communication: I use artistic formats and visualizations to make experiences of invisible pain visible and discussable – in clinics, with healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public.
In this context, two exciting questions arise for me that I would like to explore:
How can art enhance verbal communication between therapists and patients?
And to what extent does art contribute to destigmatizing migraines in society?
An overview of my current workshops, lectures and cooperation opportunities in the field of science and health communication can be found here .
Graphics and worksheets
Selected graphics and worksheets that I use in workshops and research projects on migraine to make experiences visible and to stimulate conversations between those affected, professionals and the public.
Verbesserung des Verständnis, wie eine Migräneattacke entsteht und welche Bedeutung Transmitter dabei spielen.
Künstlerische Darstellung der Phasen der Migräne, bei denen die Begriffe und individuellen Symptome von Betroffenen ergänzt werden können.
Verbesserung des Verständnis wie unsere Nervenzellen funktionieren - und wie schön sie sind.
Verbesserung des Verständnis, wie eine Migräneattacke entsteht und welche Bedeutung Transmitter dabei spielen.
Qualifications
RESEARCH
I work empirically at the interfaces of brain, society, media – and increasingly with art and migraine.
Studies in sports science with a focus on neuropsychology and psychoregulation (including EEG studies, TMS, MRI, concentration measurements).
Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods in natural and social sciences.
PhD in Science and Technology Studies on science communication on YouTube (platform logics and visibility of expertise, mixed-methods approach with video analysis, interviews, platform observation).
Practice-oriented research on science communication in museums and new technologies (XR, co-creation, storytelling).
Research focus areas :
Migraine and Art
collaborative research between art and science
participatory formats of science and health communication
digital storytelling and digital mediation services.
Illustrations and ZINEs
In addition to my migraine-related projects, I also visualize science and research processes themselves. In ZINEs (short for magazines, self-published publications), I accompany scientists and research teams as they reflect on their work – and translate complex topics into understandable, accessible image-text stories.
