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Road to Mars: Further training on demand
Mars, it seems as if all space organizations nowadays have their sights set on this neighboring planet. Stories of successful launches alternate with failed attempts. And then there is a certain E. Musk who claims to land the first humans on Mars …
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Introduction to LaTeX
Modern word processors may be as useful as they are, but in the end they spend almost more time on layout than on content. The built-in equation editors also have their limitations. This workshop is an introduction to a popular alternative, …
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Squares with sparks
Need a surprising piece of math? Or even a nice link with electricity and electronics? In this workshop we look at a simple question, which turns out to be not so simple: dividing a square into smaller squares is child's play, but can we also do …
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World music with song and gourd
Music with gourds (also known as water drums) and voice is a unique experience for everyone. Together in a circle of connection, the participants experience an unforgettable musical journey on the border between making music and meditating... …
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Bucket hoe, bucket drum
Do you need expensive instruments to make music? Of course not.
Armed with a set of drumsticks, we get the coolest rhythms out of something as ordinary as a set of buckets. Under the guidance of our enthusiastic music educator and …
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Build your first mini satellite: Raspberry Pi for beginners
Learn to perform measurements on an unmanned flight:
- use a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller;
- initiation for real beginners, no prior knowledge or experience required;
- explanation and practical exercises, under the guidance of an experienced …
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Workshop: Weaving
During the Weaving Workshop we will weave with different materials. We explore typical weaving materials such as strips of fabric, buttons, beads and wool. Atypical materials such as rope and plastic can also be discussed.
First we consider the …
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Light painting workshop
During a Lightpainting Workshop we create the most amazing lightpaintings together by 'painting' with light. We discover the magic of the slow shutter speed of an SLR camera in combination with moving light.
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GUM for teachers: Educational offer
Schools can go to the GUM for interactive tours and workshops about scientific thinking and the way you do science. The GUM challenges a critical view and stimulates scientific literacy. What exactly does a scientist do? Is a researcher allowed to …
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Workshop: Textile processing
During a Textile Processing Workshop we will work with old pieces of fabric, yarn, wool, buttons and beads.
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Workshop: Painting in the style of ...
During a Workshop Painting in the style of ... we choose a well-known (or less well-known) painter as a source of inspiration for this painting workshop.
We start with a brief introduction of the chosen painter. Then we observe some of his/her …
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Workshop: Nature Experience & Expression
During the Nature Experience & Expression Workshop we explore nature in an atypical way.
Nature, together with man's natural urge to explore, forms the common thread of this workshop. We respond to the discoveries of the participants and get to …Translated by
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