Workshop on Science Communication (PhD and post-docs)

Europe/Amsterdam
Colloquium (Nikhef)

Colloquium

Nikhef

Description

Science communication is more than presenting scientific results at a conference or giving an outreach talk at a high-school. With the support for (fundamental) science and academia more and more under threat it is clear that beyond PR for a specific university, institute, group or individual scientist it is also important to talk about the role and impact of (fundamental) science and higher education in society. We realise that not all early career scientists feel the room (yet) to invest in these activities and/or have a clear idea where to start. This is unfortunate as that means we’re missing out on a lot of energy and ideas.

This is why Nikhef is organizing a so-called ‘A-topical lecture’ series on science communication, with the goal to provide post-docs and PhDs from Nikhef with a broader context, tools and potential opportunities to get involved.
Note: This workshop is not compulsory, i.e. only for those that want to join.

 

Expect an exciting program including:

  • Why science communication matters and how to connect research with society.
  • Hands-on communication skills, like public speaking and creating engaging science content.
  • Inspiration from successful initiatives, including what Nikhef already offers and how you can get involved.
  • Career opportunities and benefits, from recognition&rewards and funding to ways to participate in science communication at institutes and beyond.

 

Participants
  • Abhay Karia
  • Alexandra Sidley
  • Andrea Garcia Alonso
  • Andrea Siddharta Maria
  • Ankita Budhraja
  • Bart Schellenberg
  • Brecht Slootmaekers
  • Caroline van Bergen
  • Daan Oppenhuis
  • Eleni Minakaki
  • Elie Hammou
  • Enzo Tapia
  • Evridiki Chatzianagnostou
  • Gobind Kumar
  • Håkan Wennlöf
  • Jelle Koorn
  • Jurjan Bootsma
  • Kamil Laurent
  • Kaushik Paul
  • Lisa Marie Lehmann
  • Luca Negri
  • Maria Hernandez Sanz
  • Marianne Westerhof
  • Maximilian Attems
  • Oussama Hajji
  • Pablo Barneo
  • Pravita Hallur
  • Samuel Jankovych
  • Siang-Yuan Lin
  • Suzanne Lexmond
  • Vaisakh Plakkot
  • Varsha Senthilkumar
  • Veerle Ellenbroek
  • Zhihong Shen
    • 13:00 13:05
      Opening 5m Colloquium

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    • 13:05 13:25
      The ‘why’ of science communication 20m Colloquium

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      Speaker: Ivo van Vulpen
    • 13:25 13:55
      Bèta in Bestuur & Beleid 30m Colloquium

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      Speaker: Marcel Kouwenhoven (AMOLF)
    • 13:55 14:15
      Coffee 20m Colloquium

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    • 14:15 15:00
      Introduction of Participants 45m Colloquium

      Colloquium

      Nikhef

    • 15:00 15:30
      Recognitions & Rewards 30m Colloquium

      Colloquium

      Nikhef

    • 15:30 16:00
      Out of the box inspiration: ETEC / MaGIC 30m Colloquium

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      Nikhef

      Speaker: Gideon Koekoek
    • 16:00 16:10
      Coffee 10m Colloquium

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      Nikhef

    • 16:10 17:15
      Hands-on workshop: social media 1h 5m Colloquium

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      Speaker: Clara Nellist
    • 17:30 18:30
      Improbable Research, dead animals, drunken worms and the Ig Nobel Prizes 1h Colloquium

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      Some scientific studies make people laugh, and then think. The most surprising and amusing ones win an Ig Nobel Prize. Highlights from 35 years of this prestigious award include research into ‘Why woodpeckers don’t get headaches’, ‘How a roller-coaster ride cures asthma’, ‘Pressure produced when penguins poo’, ‘Creating diamonds from tequila’, ‘Airborne wasabi as a fire alarm’, ‘The effect of country music on suicide’ and ‘Self-colonoscopy in the sitting position’.
      Kees Moeliker explains what it takes to win this much-coveted prize and what it means. He will elaborate on his own Ig Nobel winning achievement – discovering and documenting the first case of homosexual necrophilia in the mallard duck – and how this dead duck turned him into a global expert on animal behaviour that textbooks politely ignore. He will also discuss how certain dead animals can unexpectedly become stars of science communication.
      Featuring special performances by Tristan du Pree (the particle physicist who salvaged the electrocuted [and very dead] stone marten – a weasel like animal – that shut down the Large Hadron Collider) and Tess Heeremans (2024 Ig Nobel Chemistry Prize winner, for ‘using chromatography to separate drunk and sober worms’).

      Speakers: Kees Moeliker, Tess Heeremans, Tristan du Pree
    • 18:30 19:30
      Get together 1h Colloquium

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    • 09:30 10:05
      Research on science communication 35m Nemo

      Nemo

      Speaker: Maartje Raaijmakers
    • 10:05 10:35
      Science communication in Media 30m Nemo

      Nemo

      Speaker: Martijn van Calmthout
    • 10:35 11:10
      Science Communication in Books / Women in Physics 35m Nemo

      Nemo

      Speaker: Margriet van der Heijden
    • 11:10 11:30
      Coffee 20m Nemo

      Nemo

    • 11:30 12:00
      Out of the box inspiration on bigger stages: Science & Cocktails 30m Nemo

      Nemo

      Speaker: Jay Armas
    • 12:00 12:45
      Lunch 45m Nemo

      Nemo

    • 12:45 13:45
      Tour of Nemo & Science Communication at Nemo 1h Nemo

      Nemo

    • 13:45 16:45
      Hands-on workshop: improvisation/storytelling (TBC) 3h Nemo

      Nemo

    • 09:30 10:00
      Funding & Visibility 30m Colloquium

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      Speaker: Maureen Voestermans
    • 10:00 10:30
      Strategical, sustained effort 30m Colloquium

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      Speaker: Nicos Starreveld
    • 10:30 10:50
      Out of the box inspiration: Visiting school classes 20m Colloquium

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      Speaker: Jordy de Vries
    • 10:50 11:00
      Coffee 10m Colloquium

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    • 11:00 11:40
      Science Communication at Nikhef 40m Colloquium

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      Speaker: Vanessa Mexner
    • 11:40 13:10
      Discussion: "Opportunities" and "How to get involved?" 1h 30m Colloquium

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    • 13:10 13:20
      Closing 10m Colloquium

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