NWA grant for two Geosciences public engagement initiatives
The National Science Agenda (NWA) has awarded funding to Geo Tour de France and the Hoe'Zo! Show. The 150K given to both initiatives will enable them to develop further. Lennart de Groot , one of the initiators of the Hoe'Zo!Show, is grateful: This award provides us financial security for the next two seasons. The project has three components: a teaching package for grade 6, a science communication training course for PhD students and an interactive theatre show. He co-hosts the show with Barbara Braams (VU Amsterdam). Theatre show. During the theatre show, PhD students answer live questions from students in the audience. For this, the PhD students are given a lesson in theatre sports, among other things.
