The annual Dance Your PhD contest celebrates the intersection of dance and science by having PhD students interpret their research through movement. This year, Sulo Roukka from the University of Helsinki won for his work on chemesthesis, exploring sensory experiences related to food compounds. Established in 2008 by John Bohannon, the contest encourages creativity among stressed PhD candidates. It has grown to encompass various scientific disciplines, with category winners receiving monetary prizes. This year's event highlighted a trend of increased enthusiasm among European scientists, as American participants were notably absent.
"This year, American scientists did not seem to be in the mood to dance; lucky for the world, Europe's scientists have doubled their creativity and enthusiasm."
"Bohannon came up with the idea while trying to figure out how to get a group of stressed-out PhD students to let off a little steam."
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