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Leiden math trail renewed 13 February 2023Updated walking instructions, and refreshed texts and questions. After six years, the Leiden math trail has been revamped. From high school students t...
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Misleading bar and pie charts: How graphs can lead you astray 19 December 2022Cutting off the y-axis, using 3D effects and only showing part of the available data: these are all tactics to mislead people with graphs. But they do...
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Animals in fashion: what is portrayed on children’s clothing? 17 November 2022Children’s clothes are full of cute, fun and cool animals. Researcher Michiel Hooykaas investigated which animals were most prevalent, to see how cult...
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How to involve citizens in your scientific research 06 September 2022Inviting members of the public to help monitor wildlife, photograph plants or conduct samplings. These are some of the many examples of Citizen Scienc...
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Cheating graphs: a lesson in statistics without arithmetic 24 June 2022Missing legends, illogical connections or three-dimensional graphs. There are many ways in which data can deceive. Five students took up the fight aga...
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Children’s book award for the math lesson of a lifetime 23 June 2022Do you know a children's book fanatic? According to the Griffel-jury, 'Rekenen voor je Leven' (Calculating for your life) by Science Communication Pro...
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Many animals, but little biodiversity in children’s picture books 09 May 2022Dutch children’s picture books are full of animals, but mainly mammals are portrayed. Especially pets and exotic animals are popular. A large part of ...
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Leiden’s Astronomy and Society group develops new materials for public engagement trainers 21 February 2022Do you practice public engagement? The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has just released a unique set of open-source materials designed to be u...
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Combining research and a good cause: Tutoring programme concludes successfully 18 January 2022More than a course. That was the aim of the Leiden Tutoring programme. Through weekly tutoring lessons, students did not just earn five EC. They helpe...
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New toolbox helps scientists measure impact science communication 06 December 2021Scientists regularly appear in the media. They participate in science cafés, write a popular-science book or visit school classes. In that way, they w...
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Leiden project wins international astronomy engagement award 02 December 2021The online summer programme Space in Your Living Room by Leiden Observatory has won the first prize ‘Most Innovative Event’ of the Astronomy@Home Awar...
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Leiden involved in global science communication study 19 November 2021Launched in early March, GlobalSCAPE is an EU-funded project seeking to understand the current state of science communication globally, especially in ...
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Probability words: everybody interprets them differently 05 August 2021What exactly does it mean when your doctor says you have a ‘good chance’ of survival? Leiden researchers discovered that there is a big difference in ...
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Open Space project: where dance meets cosmology 10 May 2021Until 15 May, Open Space will give room for artistic creation and experimentation in a partnership between artists and astronomers. The project is a c...
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A podium for science 25 January 2021Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and ...