The Outreach Committee is active in sharing our science with society at large. We do this in several ways ranging from public talks, hosting students, offering tours, writing laymen’s articles, organizing events, contributing to local science fairs (f.e. Zpannend Zernike). Feel free to contact us at [email protected] for inquiries.
Outreach initiatives:
“Science in a Box” is an outreach initiative by ERIBA, created by Stijn Mouton, designed to foster interaction between scientists, teachers, and students. The Science Boxes contains highly regenerative planarians (S. mediterranea) along with the necessary materials to conduct regeneration experiments in classrooms or even at home. This unique hands-on experience will help to explore topics such as regeneration, stem cells, and the value of model organisms.
In collaboration with Scholierenacademie and the outreach team at the European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA), and funded by the Geawaardeerd! Premie, we created the Forever Young teaching package for biology teachers. This package introduces students to the biology of ageing through 2 to 3 lessons, encouraging them to explore both lifestyle factors, like smoking, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle, and intrinsic factors like genetics. By conducting independent research, students are guided to reflect on their own habits and draw the conclusion that adopting a healthy lifestyle early on can improve their chances of ageing well. For more information, visit: Forever Young (Dutch)
