Ariba is a sociolinguistics doctoral researcher specializing in minoritized languages. She studies the indigenous languages of Jharkhand, a state in central-eastern India, with a focus on linguistic identity, ideology, multilingualism, and intergenerational language transmission. Ariba particularly enjoys fieldwork and spends months interviewing participants. She is an avid social media user, enjoys reading about social issues, and spends most evenings bouldering.

Duygu holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Kiel University. Her research specializes in smart biomaterials and medical microdevices. She focuses on developing shape-memory alloy implants for more effective treatments of conditions such as brain aneurysms and hydrocephalus. Duygu collaborates closely with clinicians and engineers to bridge fundamental materials science with real-world medical applications, while mentoring young scientists and promoting women in STEM.

Ginevra is currently working at the edge between science and communication, thanks to her role as community manager at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. She co-founded Kaleidoscope Dialogues while pursuing her PhD in plant ecology. Ginevra is particularly interested in the relationship between people and the natural environment, and believes that communication and public engagement can be key to achieving a much-needed balance. In her free time she engages with creative hobbies, such as origami and crocheting, but also loves spending time outdoors in the forest.

Marco is an astrophysicist fascinated by the physics of exploding stars and the turbulent lives of stellar systems. He is deeply engaged in science communication and education, designing innovative ways to bring astrophysics into classrooms and everyday life. He co-founded Kaleidoscope Dialogue to create spaces where science is not only explained but experienced—through dialogue and curiosity. Marco also loves experimenting in the kitchen, exploring new recipes and flavors, or bouldering, where physics meets practice in the most literal sense. 

Melissa an academic background in nutrition and food science and is also a trained cook. She enjoys combining her cooking skills with her knowledge of nutrition to promote healthy habits. For five years, she worked in nutrition counselling by working with patients with different chronic diseases. This awakened her passion for communicating science to the general public, especially by demystifying popular beliefs about nutrition and health, and encouraging a critical mindset towards media information.