Dr. Anna Zakrisson
Anna Zakrisson (2018)
Born31.03.1980
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Science Communicator,
Consultant
Websitehttps://annazakrisson.com/

Anna Zakrisson (born 31.03.1980 in Sollentuna, Stockholm, Sweden)[1] is a Swedish science communicator and scientist living in Berlin.

Life

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Zakrisson grew up in Stockholm. She moved to Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland County in 1988 and left Sweden in 1997 for journeys to California, Asia and Africa. She studied at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge and Stockholm University to receive her doctor's thesis 2015.[2] From 2004 to 2006 she also worked as a researcher for Max-Planck-Institute Cologne.[3] She is mother of a daughter, born 2009.[4] In 2012, she moved to Berlin and worked as a biologist[5] and for Charité.[1] [6] As of 2018, she is a resident of Berlin, Germany and works as a freelancer in science communication.

Science Communication

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Zakrisson is a co-founder of the company Zageno and works as a biotechnical consultant there.[7] Zakrisson founded her platform Dr. Anna's Imaginarium in 2015.[8] [9]She also cooperated with a museum in the United Kingdom to advocate for early diagnostics.[10] She was a speaker at the German GWUP conference SkepKon in 2018.[11]


Publications

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  • Control of Sodium Transport in Durum Wheat as Anna Zakrisson-Plogander. ASPB, March 2005. Plantphysiology, with Romola Davenport, Richard A. James, Mark Tester and Rana Munns.
  • Do Baltic Sea diazotrophic cyanobacteria take up combined nitrogen in situ?. Journal of Plankton Research, Volume 36, Issue 5, 1 September 2014, Pages 1368–1380. Journal of Plankton Research, with Ulf Larsson and Helena Höglander.
  • Regulation of heterocyst frequency in Baltic Sea Aphanizomenon sp.. Journal of Plankton Research, Volume 36, Issue 5, 1 September 2014, Pages 1357–1367. Journal of Plankton Research, with Ulf Larsson.
  • External Growth Control of Baltic Sea Cyanobacteria. Doctoral thesis, 2015. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences. Stockholms Universitet
  • Dietary supplements: health from the ocean?. Acta Physiologica 2015, 215, Pages 119–122. Online Library, with P. B. Persson.
  • Did you know that your cravings might be microbes controlling your mind?. Acta Physiologica 2015, 215, Pages 165–166. Online Library
  • Stress. Acta Physiologica 2016, 216, Pages 149–152. Online Library, with P. B. Persson.
  • Tools in science. Acta Physiologica 2017, 220, Pages 3–6. Online Library, with C. Kronfoth.
  • Preservation and Fixation Methods for Aquatic Organisms. EUREKA METHODS 1(1): e05. (2017) Eureka Methods with Rex J.
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References

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  1. ^ a b Daledebakcsy. "Cyanobacteria and Misery: The Many Hats of Anna Zakrisson (Women in Science 51)". Mad Art Lab. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ Lucy Cavendish College. "Newsletter 04". p. 60-61. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ "ORCiD". Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ Büchele, Laura. "„Als Schwangere und Mutter hat man es in Schweden leichter!"". Lisa. Leben & Lieben (women magazine) (in German). Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ^ Friese, Julia. "Familienpolitik - Was Skandinavier in Berlin erleben". Berliner Morgenpost. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ^ "It's the Sundaylies! Cyanobacteria and Anna Zakrisson, Talking to Your Kids about Terrorism, Using Disability as an Excuse for Racism". SkepChick. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Zageno Profile". Pitchbook. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. ^ "LinkedIn Anna Zakrisson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Dr. Anna Zakrisson On (breaking out of our echo chambers, the use of magic science wands, serving science by stealth) Her Imaginarium (529)". FurBearers.Com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  10. ^ Cane, Bill. "Dr Anna's Colonoscopy". The National Poo Museum. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  11. ^ Bernd Harder. "Skeptical- Busting the Bullshit". SkepKon- GWUP. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.