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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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Long live bamboo sticks
Bamboo is a technique developed by artist Antoon Versteegde. Bamboo sticks are connected with elastic bands to create large works of art. We look at some of his works, and also examine bamboo sticks ourselves to discover what makes them so strong. …
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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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Heldenflix: Workshop
Why are Netflix series so addictive? The answer lies in the earliest adventure novels and how well they have been preserved or not. In an interactive workshop we teach young people from the fourth to sixth year of secondary education to make …
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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: Woodworking
During a Woodworking Workshop we get creative with wood and all kinds of disposable materials. The participants start building individually or in pairs under the guidance of our experienced teacher. We learn how to creatively process wood into …
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