Science Slam at the Berlin Science Week
Title of my Slam -- "Why my robot is still stupid"
As part of Berlin Science Week, I represented the Science of Intelligence Cluster at the inter-cluster Science Slam, presenting my research in a six-minute live performance format. Instead of technical slides, I used storytelling and humor to question a central assumption in robotics: whether intelligence truly depends on planning. Drawing on examples from nature and my own work in robotics, I introduced the idea that robust, goal-directed behavior can emerge from continuous feedback between perception and action rather than from predefined plans. The event brought together early-career researchers from multiple Clusters of Excellence and invited the audience to vote for the winner, turning cutting-edge research into a shared public experience and fostering dialogue about what intelligence might mean in machines and beyond.
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