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Emigrant Science is waiting for the support of Internet users

Emigrant Science is a series of films about Polish scientists working abroad, which may soon be available on the Internet. The author of the idea is waiting for the support of Internet users, because without their financial support the series cannot be completed.

"We complain that the scientists are leaving because we know they are smart and it would be nice to have them here. We know next to nothing about them, because the media do not have the money to send journalists abroad" - said the project originator Urszula Kaczorowska, presenting her project on one of the crowdfounding websites.

In the planned series Emigrant Science she wants to present the stories of Polish scientists who have gone abroad. As she argues, we lose a lot by not knowing anything about the people who have left. How they live there, what are they working on now, who are the people that surround them, what image of Poland they have and whether they would like to return to Poland.

She has the support of young Polish scientists working in foreign countries. "Life abroad is not always a bed of roses. It\'s good to know about the positive and negative sides of our journeys" - said neurobiologist Jakub Lewicki from the Karolinska Institute.

"It is necessary to exchange experiences not only on a strictly scientific level, but also on the level of everyday life. Talk about issues such as contacts, maternity leave, mobility, research team selection" - said Joanna Bagniewska, zoologist at the University of Reading, UK.

Kaczorowska also received support from Prof. Janusz Bujnicki - the youngest professor of the Polish Academy of Sciences. "I think that my work has an international dimension; I\'m based in Poland, but I travel a lot, I get in touch with scientists abroad, we cooperate in various dimensions (...) I feel a part of the international scientific community" - said Prof. Bujnicki. "I myself would not know what questions to ask my colleagues abroad. I tell this story from my point of view, but it will be very useful if we have the help of someone who can work on both sides" - he added.

All videos will be uploaded to a specially created channel on YouTube. The number of videos will depend on the raised amount of money. Until April 7, the originator must collect 35,000 zlotys. She plans to spend it on airline, rail and city transport tickets, lodging, meals on recording site, rental of recording equipment, film production costs.

Why is it important to visit scientists abroad, and not cut the material from recorded Skype conversations? "Because in the environment in which they live every day, real emotions and thoughts come out" - explained Urszula Kaczorowska. She hopes that the project will benefit science enthusiasts, the researchers themselves, students, businesses, institutions responsible for financing science.

"Every year the institutions responsible for financing science in Poland spend a lot of money on the development of science, but are their programs tailored to the needs of scientists? Do they offer scientists exactly what they need? The conversations that I will have with scientists as part of this project will surely help" - wrote the project originator.

Urszula Kaczorowska is a journalism graduate from the Warsaw Collegium Civitas. Over the last four years she worked professionally with scientists. At first, she promoted Polish-Swiss research projects at the Research Institute. In the years 2015-2016 she coordinated the international competition for scientists FameLab at the Copernicus Science Centre.

Those willing to support the project can find relevant information at: https://polakpotrafi.pl/projekt/nauka-emigrantka. Supporters can count on invitations to meetings with scientists after the project is completed; a logo or photo at the end of each video.

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