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,...

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...

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...

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...

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