Feeling a nanoworld with optical tweezers: Hands on training at IUPAB 2024

Abstract

When I was asked to report on my training experience, I realized very early on that the hardest part will be figuring out how to grasp the subject. Not to mention, as a PhD student in the second year, I currently have next to zero experience with writing in an academic style. But even if I have some, I'm not sure how to handle a situation where I have to objectively describe subjective impressions and opinions. So I decided (as you can already see) to go in the direction of some kind of commentary. Please take it as such. At some points, I will try to cite and substantiate the information I present, but the rest is heavily influenced by the perspective of one single person at the beginning of a scientific career. I hope that for more experienced readers, it can still be an interesting insight into the world of today's beginners. But I can imagine you'll recognize some similarities with your own stories-just recall its previous chapters