Because scientific precision is a great thing but, if we are to have a thriving and successful public domain, what is more important is that decision-makers and opinion-makers are imbued with a scientific mentality.

Fleur Froeling met onderzoeksapparatuur

Fleur Froeling turns citizens into co-researchers

Main story

Any research stands to benefit from citizen involvement

People stopped me from giving up

Afbeelding van Eva González Pérez
Eva González Pérez
Public interest lawyer and Alumnus of the Year
Charlotte en Lucas in het museum. Charlotte wijst iets aan van de collectie.

No stone unturned

Double interview

I want people to be amazed

And yet I’m delighted to finally be part of this; I’ve always wanted to belong to the scientific community, preferably without having to do the work for it.

Zwart-wit beeld van Tim die zijn handen naast zijn hoofd heeft in een wat verbaasde uitdrukking
Tim Kroezen
is comedian, Alumnus and won the Groninger Student Cabaret Festival in 2022

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