Cartoons help children decide on participation in research 28 November 2016

Children are often able to decide for themselves whether they want to take part in medical research. In order to be able to make an informed decision,...

‘Communication, too, has to be based in science' 09 May 2016

Science communication is a lot more than writing a column or giving a lecture now and then. The communication itself also has to be firmly based in so...

Female IBL professors on display in the Academy building 10 March 2016

Only one out of six professors in the Netherlands is female. At the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) female professors are in minority as well. Howev...

Citizens help chart flu development 02 February 2016

People are keen to make a contribution that will be valuable for scientific research. Many thousands are taking part in the Major Flu Survey. Leiden r...

How to engage and educate the global public with science? 04 November 2015

Massive science communication projects should be based on strong and relevant science cases. They should engage with a large number of stakeholders, n...