Since 2017 Science editor and member of the Feuilleton at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

2013-2017 Postdoctoral researcher at the Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique de Grenoble (IPAG), since 2017 guest scientist

University Education

2001-2008 Studies of Physics, Technische Universität Berlin

10-2003 Vordiplom (equivalent BSc) (grade: „very good“)

06-2008 Thesis (supervised by Prof. Dr. Erwin Sedlmayr): ‚Nonlinear dynamics of cosmic masers’ (grade: 1.0)

06-2008 Diploma in Physics (equivalent MSc, subjects: experimental physics: 1.0, theoretical physics: 1.0, general relativity: 1.0, astrophysics: 1.0), final grade: „with Distinction“

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2000-2010 Studies of Philosophy, Technische Universität Berlin

10-2004 Zwischenprüfung (equivalent BA) in Philosophy (grade: „very good“)

09-2009 Thesis (supervised by Prof. Dr. Günter Abel): ‚Fred Dretske’s program of naturalizing intentionality’ (grade:  „very good“)

07-2010 Magistra Artium in Philosophy (equivalent MA), final grade: „very good“

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2008-2013 Doctoral studies at the Argelander-Institute for Astronomy, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (supervised by Prof. Dr. Frank Bertoldi),

2009-2013 Dissertation on „Shocks in the interstellar medium“

12-2013 PhD in Astronomy/Astrophysics (final grade: „summa cum laude“)

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Awards and Fellowships

2003-2006 Member of the sponsorship programme of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)

2009-2013 Member of the International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IMPRS)

2009-2012 Member of the Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (BCGS)

06-2010 Fellow of the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation during the 60th meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau

04/05-2014 Visiting Research Fellow at the Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, CA

2014-2015 Funding of the project “WissensARTen”, awarded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung within the program “Innovation in Science Journalism”

        2019 Hanno und Ruth Roelin-Preis für Wissenschaftspublizistik

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Teaching Experience

2004-2007 Tutoring at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the TU Berlin with teaching, supervision and correction duties for undergraduate and graduate, courses:

• WS 04/05-WS 06/07: Introduction to Theoretical Physics I & II
• SS 07: Theoretical Physics I: Mechanics

2009-2013 Teaching at the Argelander-Institute for Astronomy at the University of Bonn:

• WS 09/10: Proseminar presentation for Bachelor students (supervision)
• SS 2010, 2012, 2013: The Interstellar Medium, one lecture: ‘Shocks, SNRs and Turbulence’
• SS 11: The Interstellar Medium: ‘Shocks, SNRs and Turbulence’ (tutorials and one lecture)

2018 Teaching at a summerschool of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation, Kulturakademie Weimar:

• 09/18: “Art and Science  – Communication of complementary opposites”, together with Joachim Müller-Jung

2018 Teaching at the Berlin University of the Arts:

• WS 18: Seminar: “Imagined realities  – How art and science understand the world”, together with Eva Meyer-Keller

2019 Teaching at the LMU München, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy:

• WS 19: Journalismus Workshop, together with Lars Weisbrod

2020 Teaching for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie (DGPhil)

• Workshop together with Lars Weisbrod “Philosophie in der Zeitung – wie geht das? Journalistisches Handwerk für Print-Medien”

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Scientific Community Service

Referee for A&A, MNRAS, ApJ, Journal for General Philosophy of Science (JGPS) and The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

• 2008-2012 Astronomer-on-duty (observations, technical maintenance) and scientific member of the NANTEN2 Submillimeter Observatory (Chile)
• 2013: Local organizing committee for the workshop “Journées de l’Action Spécifique ALMA”, Grenoble
• 2016: Local organizing committee for the conference “EPoS 2016 The Early Phase of Star Formation”

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Advisory Board Positions

• 2014-2017 ic! berlin brillen GmbH
• since 2017 MAECENIA Stiftung für Frauen in Wissenschaft und Kunst

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TV / Videos (selection)

Arte, Tankstellen des Glücks – Folge 4, 16.05. 2016,

ARD alpha, alpha-Forum, 13.09.2017

DARK Aftershow | Time Travel | Netflix / Youtube 11.12.2017

BR, nacht:sicht, “Welche Farbe hat ein Schwarzes Loch” 16.01.2018

ARD alpha, “Der Mond”, 5-teilige Serie, 15.-19.07.2019

BR nacht:sicht “Neues aus dem All“, 13.7.2019

BR nacht:linie “Von alten und neuen Fragen zum Weltall”, 2019

ARD-alpha, „Sibylle Anderl im Gespräch mit dem Astronauten Charles Duke“, 15.7.2019, Link

ARD-alpha „Wissenschaft contra Verschwörungstheorie“, 16.07.2019  Link

ARD-alpha “Anderl trifft Nobelpreisträger” – Brian Schmidt: Wie groß ist das Universum? 2020

ARD-alpha “Anderl trifft Nobelpreisträger” -Barry Barish: Warum schwingt die Raumzeit? 2020

ARD-alpha “Anderl trifft Nobelpreisträger” -Elizabeth Blackburn: Warum altern wir? 2020

ARD-alpha “Anderl trifft Nobelpreisträger” -Reinhard Genzel: Nobelpreis für Physik 2020

BR nacht:linie “Was ist Zeit?” 2020

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Scientific Publications

• “The CALYPSO IRAM-PdBI survey of jets from Class 0 protostars. Are jets ubiquitous in young stars ?” Podio, L., Tabone, B., Codella, C…., Anderl, S., et al. 2020, accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics
• “Probing episodic accretion with chemistry: CALYPSO observations of the very-low-luminosity Class 0 protostar IRAM 04191+1522. Results from the CALYPSO IRAM-PdBI survey”, Anderl, S., Maret, S., et al. 2020, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 643, id.A123, 12 pp.
• “Gas and dust cooling along the major axis of M33 (HerM33es) — Herschel/PACS [CII] and [OI] observations”, Kramer, C., Nikola, T., Anderl, S., et al. 2020, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 639, id.A61, 18 pp.
• “Questioning the spatial origin of complex organic molecules in young protostars with the CALYPSO survey”, Belloche, A., Maury, A. J., Maret, S., Anderl, S., et al. 2020, A&A 635, A198
• “Implicit Changes of Model Uses in Astrophysics, Illustrated on the Paris-Durham Shock Model”, Anderl, S., 2019, NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und Medizin, 27(4), 515-546, doi: 10.1007/s00048-019-00225-8
• “Characterizing young protostellar disks with the CALYPSO IRAM-PdBI survey: large Class 0 disks are rare”, Maury, A.; …; Anderl, S. et al. 2018, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 621, id.A76, 44 pp.
• “Simplicity and Simplification in Astrophysical Modelling”, Anderl, S., 2018, Philosphy of Science, doi: 10.1086/699696
• “CALYPSO view of SVS 13A with PdBI: Multiple jet sources”, Lefèvre, C.; …; Anderl, S. et al. 2017, A&A, 604, 1
• “A plea for useless curiosity”, Anderl, S. 2017, Nature Astronomy, 1, 119
• “Glycolaldehyde in Perseus young solar analogs”, De Simone, M.; Codella, C.; Testi, L.; Belloche, A.; Maury, A. J.; Anderl, S. et al. 2017, A&A, 599, 121
• “The shocked gas of the BHR71 outflow observed by Herschel: indirect evidence for an atomic jet”, Benedetti, M., Gusdorf, A.; Nisini, B.; Lefloch, B.; Anderl, S., et al. 2017, A&A, 598, 14
• “Nature of shocks revealed by SOFIA OI observations in the Cepheus E protostellar outflow”, Gusdorf, A., Anderl, S. et al. 2017, A&A, 602, 8
• “First image of the L1157 molecular jet by the CALYPSO IRAM-PdBI survey”, Podio, L., …, Anderl, S. et al. 2016, A&A, 593, 4
• “Probing the CO and methanol snow lines in young protostars. Results from the CALYPSO IRAM-PdBI survey”, Anderl, S., Maret, S. et al. 2016, A&A, 591, 3
• “Probing the methanol and CO snow lines in young protostars”, Anderl, S., Maret, S., et al. 2016, proceedings of the conference “6th Zermatt ISM symposium”, published in the EAS Publications Series by EDP Sciences
• “Jet multiplicity in the proto-binary system NGC1333-IRAS4A. The detailed CALYPSO IRAM-PdBI view”, Santangelo, G., …, Anderl, S. et al. 2015, A&A, 584, 126
• “Impacts of pure shocks in the BHR71 bipolar outflow”, Gusdorf, A., Riquelme, D., Anderl, S., et al. 2015, A&A, 575, 98
• “Astronomy and Astrophysics”, Anderl, S. 2015, arxiv:1510.03284,Oxford University Press, “The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Science” edited by Paul Humphreys due for publication in August 2016
• “APEX observations of non-stationary magneto-hydrodynamical shocks in W44”, Anderl, S., Gusdorf, A., & Güsten, R. 2014, Proceedings of Science, PoS(CRISM2014)038
• “SiO excitation from dense shocks in the earliest stages of massive star formation”, Leurini, S., Codella, C. López-Sepulcre, A., Gusdorf, A., Csengeri, T., Anderl, S. 2014, A&A, 570, 49
• “APEX observations of supernova remnants – I. Non-stationary magnetohydrodynamic shocks in W44”, Anderl, S., Gusdorf, A., & Güsten, R. 2014, A&A, 569, A81
• “The molecular emission from old supernova remnants”, Gusdorf, A., Güsten, R., Anderl, S., Hezareh, T., & Wiesemeyer, H. 2014, IAUS, 296, 178
• “Shocks in the interstellar medium”, Anderl, S. 2014, PhD thesis, Hochschulschriftenserver der Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn, urn:nbn:de:hbz:5n-34622
• “Shocks in dense clouds – IV. Effects of grain-grain processing on molecular line emission“, Anderl, S., Guillet, V., Pineau des Forêts, G., & Flower, D. R. 2013, A&A, 556, 69
• “Magnetic fields in old supernova remnants“, Gusdorf, A., Hezareh, T., Anderl, S., Wiesemeyer, H., SF2A-2013: Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Eds.: L. Cambresy, F. Martins, E. Nuss, A. Palacios, 399-402
• “Probing magnetohydrodynamic shocks with high-J CO observations: W28F“, Gusdorf, A., Anderl, S., Güsten, R., Stutzki, J., Hübers, H.-W., Hartogh, P., Heymick, S., & Okada, Y. 2012, A&A, 542, L19
• “Cool and warm dust emission from M33 (HerM33es)“, Xilouris, M., . . . , Anderl, S. et al. 2012, A&A, 543, 74
• “PACS and SPIRE photometer maps of M 33: First results of the HERschel M 33 Extended Survey (HERM33ES)“, Kramer, C., . . . , Anderl, S. et al. 2010, A&A, 518, 67
• “Star-forming Dense Cloud Cores in the TeV Gamma-ray SNR RX J1713.7-3946“, Sano, H., . . . , Anderl, S. et al. 2010, ApJ, 724, 59

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Non-academic Publications (selection)

• “Pessimistische Meta-Induktion Warum glauben wir, dass wir die Welt heute richtig sehen?” in: “Das Lexikon der offenen Fragen”, J. Kaube und J. Laakmann (Herausgeber), J.B. Metzler 2015

• “Das Universum und ich: Die Philosophie der Astrophysik”, 256 Seiten, Hanser Verlag 2017

  • Italienische Übersetzung: “L’universo e io: Una filosofia dell’astrofisica”, Solferino 2018
  • Polnische Übersetzung: “Wszechswiat i ja“, Feeria 2018

• “Kampf der Egos: Von der Selbstüberschätzung der Inkompetenten und den Selbstzweifeln der Leistungsträger”, in: Kursbuch 199, A. Nassehi (Herausgeber), 2019
  

• “Physik des Lebens: Reflexionen kosmischen Ausmaßes”, in: Kursbuch 203,  A. Nassehi (Herausgeber), 2020
  

• “Aussicht – Einsicht. Blick durchs Fenster”, Ausstellungstext, Hirmer, 2019
• “People, Process, Product”, Begleittext zu Fotobänden von Henry Leutwyler, Timm Rautert und Juergen Teller, Steidl Verlag, 2020

Talks (selection)

10-2012 ‘Die Deutung des Komplexen. Modelle in der Wissenschaft’ (‘Interpretation of complexity. Models in science’), ERES-Stiftung – A foundation to foster dialog between the arts and sciences, Munich

02-2013 ‘Die Kunst modellhafter Welterkenntnis’, Auricher Wissenschaftstage, Aurich

03-2013 ‘Neutral Observers? Data Selection and Analysis in Astronomy’, Workshop on “The Epistemology of Data Selection and Analysis Procedures in Physics”, University of Wuppertal

01-2014 ‘Die neue Kommunikation der Wissenschaftler – eine Gefahr für den Wissenschaftsjournalismus?’ (‘The new communication of scientists – a danger for science journalism?’), Ringvorlesungsreihe ‘Zukunft im Technikjournalismus – Medienprofis präsentieren Arbeitsfelder’, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Studiengang Technikjournalismus/PR

04-2014 ‘A Philosophical Perspective on Shocks in Molecular Clouds’, Third Carnegie Cognitive Astrophysics Workshop, Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, California

05-2014 ‘Underdetermination in Astrophysics’, Carnegie Cognitive Astrophysics Workshop – The Lake Arrowhead Meeting, UCLA Conference Center, California

06-2014 ‘Observing heavenly bodies and modelling the cosmos – Philosophical perspectives on astrophysical research’, Colloquium in Logic, Philosophy of Science and Philosophy, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

10-2014 ‘WissensARTen: Art and Science – An Encounter, One Topic, Two Perspectives’, STATE Experience Science Festival Berlin, FORUM ‘Where Art and Science meet – on creating a Third Culture’

11-2014 ‘An Introductory Tutorial on Astrophysical Shocks’, The Carnegie Observatories Lunch Talk Series, Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, California

11-2014 ‘Early results from the CALYPSO survey’, Morning Tea Time, Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, California

11-2014 ‘Astrophysical Shocks, Dust and Molecular Clouds’, The Carnegie Observatories Colloquium Series, Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, California

01-2015 ‘Philosophie jenseits des Sonnensystems’, Kolloquium “Philosophie und Wissenschaftsreflexion”, Institut für Philosophie der Leibniz Universität Hannover

02-2015 ‘GAIA and the epistemology of astrophysics’, COSPAR Symposium for the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Vienna International Center

04-2015 ‘Der Datenmythos – Die Wissenschaft als Rohstoffmarkt?’, Ringvorlesung Technik- und Umweltethik, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Studiengang Technikjournalismus/PR

06-2015 ‘Science Journalism as a Challenge’, Physikalisches Kolloquium Fachgruppe Physik/Astronomie der Universität Bonn

06-2015 ‘Probing the Methanol and CO Snow Lines in the Young Protostar NGC 1333-IRAS4B’, SFB 956 Kolloquium, Cologne Bonn

06-2015 ‘Scientific Models – Gateways to Reality’, Schering Stiftung Fellows Meeting 2015 ‘Analog & Digital. Simulations in Art & Science’, Berlin

01-2016 ‘Shocks in molecular clouds – from star formation to supernova remnants’, Oberseminar des Institutes für Geophysik und Extraterrestrische Physik (IGEP), TU Braunschweig

01-2016 ‘Overcoming underdetermination – a philosophical perspective on astrophysical research’, Physikalisches Kolloquium, TU Braunschweig

03-2016 Philosophical comment on R. Bower’s talk ‘Understanding the Universe through Computer Simulation’, Workshop on ‘Cutting-edge Computation and Evidence’, Durham University, UK

09-2016 ‘The role of grains in shock models’, Conference on ‘Interstellar shocks: models, observations & experiments’, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland

09-2016 ‘From Shocks to Star Formation’, Seminar talk at the Center for Astrochemical Studies, MPE Garching

11-2016 ‘Simplicity and simplification in astrophysical modelling’, Symposium talk at the PSA biennial meeting, Atlanta, USA

02-2017 ‘Einfachheit und Komplexität in astrophysikalischer Modellierung’, Forschungskolloquium zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, TU Berlin

02-2017 ‘Die Herausforderung astrophysikalischer Forschung – Eine philosophische Perspektive’, Auricher Wissenschaftstage, Aurich

03-2017 ‘The Epistemic Challenges of Astrophysics – A Philosophical Perspective’, ESTEC Science Support Office Seminar, ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

09-2017 ‘The Epistemic Challenges of Astrophysics – A Philosophical Perspective’, Main Colloquium MPIfR, Bonn

10-2017 ‘Astrophysical modeling and the interpretation of observations – The role of simplification’, Workshop ‘Computational Sciences and Reality’, Bad Honnef

10-2017 ‘Searching for unity – modern physics and its explanation of the cosmos’, Symposium ‘Schmuckdenken XI’, Hochschule Trier, Idar-Oberstein

10-2017 ‘Data Reduction in Astronomical Interferometry – Data Models & Observational Undetermination’, Workshop ‘Super-Pac – Early Career Workshop in Philosophy of Astrophysics and Cosmology’, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

10-2018 ‘Shedding Light on Dark Matter – Concepts and Challenges from the Frontiers of Astrophysics’, PSA2018 President’s Plenary Symposium, Seattle, WA, USA

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