The research groups listed below have received an award from the pilot fund Science communication by scientists: Rewarded! You will find initiatives by 91 groups of scientists who have structurally invested time and effort in science communication for the past recent years. Browse through the examples to see what kind of SciComm-projects scientists around The Netherlands are organizing and get inspired.
A comic and a teaching programme
What is science, and what do scientists actually do?
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Netherlands Twin Register
Did you know that non-identical twins sit, stand, crawl, and walk slightly earlier than identical twins?
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From clay tablet to electronic tablet: exploring the history of reading
Reading is such a self-evident part of life that you don’t usually realise how special and essential literacy actually is.
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Religious studies in secondary education
Misunderstanding and disrespect between groups with different philosophical backgrounds is increasing.
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Information Management for Crisis and Disaster Management
When a crisis occurs, information plays a crucial role.
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Genetic testing
More and more is becoming possible with DNA.
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Sustainable Finance
In 2016, the research group at the Department of Finance developed the free, publicly accessible MOOC on Sustainable Finance.
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Creating scope for global sustainable development: a roadmap
How can knowledge of the planet help achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
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The DNA Dialogue
Should we tinker with embryo DNA?
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The value of mathematics
By no means everyone realises that mathematics isn’t “scary”, and that a lot of technical breakthroughs are based on mathematics.
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Sensory Stories in Digital Times
Communicating about science through the senses and body language.
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Anton Pannekoek Institute celebrates its centenary!
Stars, planets, and galaxies are endlessly fascinating.
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Oncology, neurology, cancer biomarkers
Did you know that your digestive system is nowadays sometimes referred to as your “second brain”?
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Scientific communication without jargon
Making scientific research on sustainability understandable without jargon.
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Children are our future
Department of Child Development and Education have been systematically working on behalf of our youngest generation for over 10 years now.
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Marketing Management
Everyone is a consumer – that’s an an important fact in marketing research.
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New Archaeology
Researchers at Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology show that Archeology is much more than "just digging".
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Connecting Pedagogical Sciences and practice
Pedagogics is a social science par excellence.
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Artificial Intelligence
How will artificial intelligence influence our lives?
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Everyone is Musical
Do you believe that you weren’t born musical?
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iSPEX and Citizen Science Lab
How do you involve the general public in all kinds of science practices? The Citizen Science Lab in Leiden has figured it out.
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Social-cultural issues in arts, culture and sports
How do ethnic-racial inequalities and consumption of culture, media, and sport relate to one another?
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Science scepticism and religion
How do you talk about science if the person you’re talking to may be sceptical about the very phenomenon of science itself?
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Towards a more sustainable economy
It is vital to transform today’s economy into one that utilises more environmentally friendly sources of energy.
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Educational Knowledge North Netherlands
How do you promote equal opportunity education?
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Science for children
How do you get children interested in science?
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Working together for a healthy living environment
How do you keep the urban population, which keeps on growing, as healthy as possible?
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Regenerative Medicine Knowledge Platform
How can you grow as old as possible in the healthiest way possible?
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Risks to health and the environment from chemicals including plastics
How dangerous are chemicals to human health and the environment?
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Science communication undergoing a transformation
Poverty, inequality, migration, conflict, and ecology are all important research topics for staff at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS).
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Current developments in nature
How do you help society adapt to changes in nature and the climate?
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Astronomy as a catalyst for enthusiasm for science
Stars, planets, and the universe really capture the imagination.
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SenseLab
What are the factors that influence a healthy indoor environment?
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Verblijfblog.nl
How does migration work, and what legal issues are involved?
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P3: Podium for PhD Students and Postdocs
Embedding science in society through science communication – for this group of Utrecht researchers, that is an essential part of their work.
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AtomicLimits
Science at the nanometre level – how does that work?
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Democracy Team
What are the opportunities open to our democracy, and the threats it faces?
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International Humanitarian Law
International humanitarian law is the law that applies during armed Conflict.
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Mindwise
Mindwise is an online platform that provides information about developments in the field of psychological research and teaches students and academic staff how to communicate about science.
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What is blockchain?
What is blockchain and how does it affect the relationship between government and the citizen?
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The water footprint of our consumer society
Everyone in the world should be able to access water in a fair and smart way.
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Making Knowledge Together
How do you get people with a mild intellectual disability more in touch with science?
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Accelerating the transition to sustainable energy and mobility
The effectiveness of sustainability research depends on the involvement and support of the general public and policymakers.
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Netherlands Autism Register
How can science help improve quality of life for people with autism?
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Physics and Astronomy
The first successful science communication activities by these researchers involved a ring-binder and a CD‑ROM about astronomy.
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Civic Artificial Intelligence Lab
Using artificial intelligence has many advantages, but there are also dangers.
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ParkinsonTV
How do you make information about Parkinson’s disease easily available?
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MERLN
Team members at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences are well aware that science can sometimes seem like magical “abracadabra” to the uninitiated.
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Religion, conflict, and globalisation
What is the role of religion and preconceptions about it in conflict situations and global trends?
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Keep your mouth fresh and healthy!
A healthy mouth for everyone! With that in mind, the Prevention and Therapy of Paradontal Disorders research group translate their research into everyday oral care.
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Neerlandistiek.nl
For those who wish to keep up to date with Dutch language and literature, the Neerlandistiek weblog provides daily reports in the form of blogs, vlogs, and podcasts.
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Leadership
Leadership and management: science-based knowledge of these is important for organisations and for society as a whole.
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Electrical faults, 5G, and electromagnetic fields
Some people are worried about electromagnetic fields.
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Sustainable land use and biodiversity
How do we make the transition to a more sustainable society?
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What happens in the brain of someone with dementia?
What happens in the brain of someone with dementia?
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Social robots serve people and society
Can a robot help elderly people feel less lonely?
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Fascination, new insights, and knowledge about marine ecosystems
What does the fascinating underwater world look like?
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Videogames and digital tools
How can you use video games and digital tools to promote mental resilience in children and young adults?
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The first 1000 days: the foundation for the Healthy Generation
As they say, “a good start is half the battle”.
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Marvelous Mind
The brain is a fascinating organ – the professors, university lecturers, PhD candidates, students and staff members at the University of Groningen and the University Medical Centre (UMCG) who make up Marvellous Mind would certainly agree.
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BrainMatters Platform
The brain is the source of thinking, acting, and feeling.
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#Braintalk
What would you like to know about your brain?
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Physical health for children with cerebral palsy
How can you help children and young people with cerebral palsy to grow up in the best possible way?
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Organisatiegedrag.nl
The research group associated with Organisatiegedrag.nl at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences has been constructively engaging with organisations for many years now with a view to finding better answers to questions regarding integrity and diversity.
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Infrastructure, Sustainability and Commons research lab
How sustainable is extraction of the raw materials from which your possessions are made?
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ERIBA Outreach Team
From the moment we are born, we can’t escape it: growing older. But why, actually?
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On further Consideration…
“Flight shame”, culturing of embryos, triage in the intensive care ward during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Lecture series on human rights
Human rights issues worldwide affect us all. They therefore lend themselves well to generating interest among a wide audience.
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Speech Lab Groningen
What is language variation and how do you investigate it?
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One Health PACT
How can we prevent the next pandemic?
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News Checkers
Scientists are fighting disinformation and misinformation about health and politics, with a view to enhancing the quality of public debate and news coverage.
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Women on the (historical) map!
Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Dutch suffragette Aletta Jacobs – everyone knows some famous female historical figures. But the representation of women in the history canon is still far from on a par with that of men.
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Mathematics Centre Maastricht
For more than 25 years now, a group of researchers at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering have dedicated themselves to science communication about mathematics.
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This is mechanical engineering too!
When people think of mechanical engineering they often think of factories, rollercoasters, and big machines or equipment.
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European values
What are the trends, causes, and implications of changing values in Europe?
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The Hague Diplomacy Platform
Diplomacy plays an increasing role in society; this is apparent in global challenges such as sustainability, the current pandemic, the rise of populism, and the influence of new technologies.
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Neuroscience for All
Are men really better at reading maps? Does classical music really make you smart? There are many unsubtle, stereotypical ideas about both music and spatial ability.
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Research in Co-Creation
There is an urgent need for greater knowledge of the occurrence and treatment of atrial fibrillation.
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Science communication by means of serious gaming
Communicating about science through games: the Communication and Media group at the Nijmegen Behavioural Science Institute has already developed a number of activities in this area.
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Database of Business Ethics
What is the situation as regards fundamental labour rights, and how do multinationals deal with them?
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Erasmus Institute of Public Knowlegde
The science communication activities of the Erasmus Institute of Public Knowledge (EIPK) are unique in their kind.
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Involving young people in heart disease and skeletal muscle disease research
Researchers at VU University’s Faculty of Medicine aim to inspire and enthuse, and above all show that a condition definitely need not be an impediment.
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How do we make young people future-proof?
Is there an epidemic of psychological problems among the young people of the Netherlands?
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Sustainable investment
What motivates individuals to invest sustainably?
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The Climate and Energy Transition
What action is needed in the coming years to achieve the climate and energy targets?
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Planetary research
Bringing distant worlds closer – Delft researchers make planetary research tangible and comprehensible.
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Public law for a wide audience
Since 2018, three researchers at the Faculty of Law have been working to make current public law issues understandable.
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Mental health and work
People with mental health problems are much more likely to be unemployed than psychologically healthy people.
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StukRoodVlees
Finding your way around current social and political issues is sometimes pretty difficult.
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Debunking myths
“There are islands of plastic floating around in the ocean.” That’s just one of the myths that need to be debunked.
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