On Wednesday, 21.05.2025, Filipa Sousa presented her work to the interested public within the framework of the "Pint of Science Festival":

Life: 4 billion years changing (with) Earth

Are you ready to come with me on a 4 000 000 000 years journey to the past? And to discover how much has changed? It was a time in which our planet was different, and Life, as we know it, taking its first steps. From then to now, many transformations occurred, with (co-)evolution and “Lego”-like behavior of genes and proteins playing important roles. Together we can explore some of the key moments that led to the current diversity we see nowadays and check how computers can get a glimpse of relics of the past from the genomes of tiny microbes.

The heart of Pint of Science is to bring scientists out of their labs and into the local pub, where they can step into the well-deserved spotlight. There, in a relaxed setting, they can explain their work to anyone interested, present their latest findings, and discuss their societal implications.