I did my master's in Finland and the swords are for defending knowledge! There was a ceremonial sword sharpening at my uni after which the master's students added stones to a sauna of knowledge for the graduating PhDs.
Absolutely tremendous place.
Sarah Faber
@sciencebanshee.bsky.social
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The internet's friendliest banshee, PhD. The Werner Herzog of dynamic systems neuroscience. Occasional Gàidhlig, constant shouting. Researching how the brain adapts to neurodegeneration using music. She/her.
