Arts activities during Zpannend Zernike and EU Researchers Night

On 1 October, researchers from the Faculty of Arts will participate in Zpannend Zernike: the Groningen science festival for young and old. Join us in the Academy Building and Forum Groningen between 12 and 5 ‘o clock, and learn more about science by taking part in scientific tests and experiments.

Zpannend Zernike at the Academy Building

In front of the Academy Building on Broerplein is the Spraaklab (Speech Lab), a laboratory on wheels where researchers can scan your tongue with an echograph, and can predict where you come from based on your dialect. In the Academy Building, children can participate in space training and become a real language astronaut. And with a short experiment, they can discover how language and language use are related to how fast the brain works. Archaeologists are bringing ancient animal bones to investigate what people ate in the past, and where they got their food from.

Zpannend Zernike in Forum Groningen

In Forum Groningen, researchers from the Arctic Center will talk about life around the North Pole. Additionally, children can discover how their brain process language, do political puzzles, and learn about Groningen's history of slavery.

About Zpannend Zernike

On Saturday, 1 October and Sunday, 2 October, during the Weekend van de Wetenschap (the national Weekend of Science),you can discover and learn more about Groningen science with Zpannend Zernike. Activities will be organized at various locations in Groningen's city center on Saturday, 1 October, and at the Zernike Campus on Sunday, 2 October. The website Zpannend Zernike lists all locations and activities. Admission is free everywhere. Zpannend Zernike is a collaboration of the University of Groningen, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, the UMCG, EnTranCe, TNO, ZAP, DOT, and De Jonge Onderzoekers.

EU Researchers Night

On Friday, 30 Sept., the EU Researchers Night will be organized across Europe to celebrate science. In Groningen, the four interdisciplinary schools of the UG are organizing the EU Researchers Night. This event takes place in Forum Groningen. As part of this event, prof. Malvina Nissim will give a lecture, titled An inclusive view of the digital world.