The new year has just begun and there are already a number of science communication events to look forward to. Here is a list of some events in January and February that you might want to put in your calendar ASAP 😉

Studium Generale Groningen Events

Science Café (in Dutch only)

Studium Generale Groningen organizes fun science cafés on a variety of topics. They are held once a month and the first two of the year are already scheduled. Tickets are free of charge, so make sure to get a free ticket and spend a Thursday evening wondering about the different aspects of weight gain and loss (January 30th) or living with and near water (February 27th). Please note that the science cafés are only held in Dutch thus far.

Order tickets for the Science cafe on weight here:
https://sggroningen.nl/evenement/over-gewicht

Order tickets for the Science cafe on water here:
https://sggroningen.nl/nl/evenement/leven-met-water

Informal Lecture

Studium generale organizes a variety of events here in Groningen. One that might be interesting to our fellow scientists is the discussion lecture on a model of the human brain. On the 11th of February various scientists will gather and discuss the wonders of our brain. Tickets are free of charge.

Order tickets for the session here:
https://sggroningen.nl/index.php/nl/evenement/brainstorm

Vereniging voor Wetenschapsjournalistiek en -communicatie Nederlands Events

Workshop Writing in English

Writing articles for New Scientist, Nature, or Science can be quite different to the articles you are currently used to writing. How do you write a stellar article in English that will stand out? In this workshop of VWN you will learn tips and tricks and practise your English science communication writing. The workshop is held on the 16th of January in Utrecht. There is no fee, but you do need to sign up with your VWN account (which is free if you are a student).

For more info and to get a ticket click here:
https://www.vwn.nu/evenementen/schrijven-voor-engelstalige-media

SciCom NL Events

Lunch Lectures

Although the yearly WetenschnappsXXL science communication symposium is fully booked already, SciCom NL also organizes other events such as the online lunch lectures. During these sessions you log into a Zoom call and chat about anything science communication related. You only need an account, which is free for students.

For more info on the lunchlectures click here:
https://www.scicom.nl/activiteit/boterham-met-scicom-nl-online-lunchsessie-3/