Where can I find a good science story? How can I meet all these different deadlines? What do they expect from me in a reflection? What external project should I do? You maybe recognize these questions. Over the year you managed to answer some of these, at least partially. In September a new group of students will start, and they will have similar questions. The … Continue reading Mentor Programme: Do You Want To Help New Students?
By Cecile Bruil Last week the Science Communication Conference 2025 was held at the VU Amsterdam. The day was filled with interesting keynote speakers and a variety of workshops all revolving around the central theme ‘societal change’. For my first workshop of the day I chose to attend ‘The truth or just a good story about nutrition and health?’ by Coen Dros. If you were … Continue reading How to do a science-check
By Cecile Bruil “My stepdad told me that astronomy is actually like romance,” Wiegert Kaal, an astronomy bachelor graduate, explains. Seeing the intrigue on my face, he elaborates, “A lot of people start this bachelor’s program to learn more about the beyond, the universe, and many people drop out because they realise it’s calculus, more calculus and quantum mechanics… Yet, space remains to have an … Continue reading Connecting astronomy to the general public
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