In 'Ik twijfel, dus ik ben' nodigt het GUM wetenschappers uit om in hun hoofd te laten kijken. Ze laten zich hierbij leiden door het 'Rad van de Twijfel'.
In deze eerste aflevering: Heleen Dewitte, onderzoeker Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines & CRIG – Universiteit Gent.
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From boxed-in thinking to no man’s land: new GUM exhibition questions the borders we live by
Borders are everywhere. In its new exhibition BORDERS, the Ghent University Museum (GUM) & Botanical Garden dissects the concept in all its forms: from biological membranes to bureaucratic walls and mental scars. By matching objects from its rich academic collections with contemporary art, the exhibition reveals borders not as fixed facts, but as ongoing negotiations experienced differently by each of us.
Ignaas Devisch has been stimulating our thinking for years (and is now receiving recognition for it)
Twenty years ago, he was ridiculed as a scientist when he tried to communicate with the general public. Now, Ignaas Devisch is receiving the Science Communication Career Award for it. "It's wonderful recognition," says the medical philosopher. "Although communicating about science also involves learning to listen well."
Students take over GUM during Museum Night
The Ghent University Museum has a group of engaged students from different study programmes who volunteer to help with the museum's operations. We spoke to Gabriella, Maxime and Evelyne about how they support the GUM and Museum Night.
Aurèle supports fund for Botanical Garden: a tribute to his mother
After his mother passed away, Aurèle De Vos decided to commemorate his mother by establishing a fund and donating to the Botanical Garden. Its purpose is to help the Botanical Garden protect rare and endangered plants.
