An overview of my work kan be found here:
FRONTIERS Grant
In the first half of 2026, I am hosted by the Carlos Simon Foundation in Valencia. Here, I am following scientists as they investigate biomedical questions around reproductive health and uterine pathologies. Eventually, I will produce a podcast series, that discusses the research and the tensions around it.
The grant that allows me to do this was awarded to me by FRONTIERS, a consortium set up by the European Union.
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Natuureiland Texel (overview)
For ‘Nationaal Park Duinen van Texel’, I wrote five articles for their magazine ‘Natuureiland Texel’, with the theme ‘Adaptation’. I explore the world of bats, the bar-tailed godwit, the common newt, moths, and nature education.
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‘Practoraten’ offer tools for MBO researchers
For the newsletter of the Nationaal Expertisecentrum voor Wetenschap en Samenleving (NEWS), I wrote about ‘practoraten’. They offer tools and lessons for MBO-researchers, so they are able to conduct practical research.
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Parrots and humans use a similar brain mechanism to talk
For Bionieuws, I wrote a news article about brain research in birds. The result? A similar brain circuit in parrots and humans allows us to produce complex sounds.
What is the influence of the weather on migraines and rheumatic symptoms?
For Bionieuws, I investigated whether the claims of weather apps surrounding a bigger risk of migraine and rheumatic symptoms were based on evidence. What is the effect of the weather on these symptoms?
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Toddlers learn how to eat with the ‘Easy Eater’
For Bionieuws I interviewed Evita van Lingen about her thesis on the Easy Eater. This tool helped toddlers eating new things by incorporating a game element.
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Fun, exciting and far-fetched: how to finance your shower thoughts
For Ukrant, I dove into the works of the NWO-XS-grant, that researchers can use to finance their exciting research to find a ‘proof-of-concept’. What makes a good idea and what exciting results were generated with these grants?
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Help, everything is changing! Why we don’t like change
For Ukrant, I investigated why we don’t like change and talked with different scientists about this topic.
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From super-observer to bionic leg: the robot factory of the UG
For Ukrant, I talked to different scientists that each worked on their own robot. From a mechanic dog to robot-swarms and a biomimetic bird: you can find it all at the UG.
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Ukrant (overview)
As a student, I started writing for Ukrant, which I continued to do as a freelancer. I wrote about science, the academic world and newsarticles.
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Ketamine as a treatment for bipolair depression
As a text writer, I ‘translated’ a research proposal to an article with B1-level Dutch for the Brain Association (Hersenstichting).
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Korte Lontjes
During my internship at the National Television, I wrote an article for the VPRO Gids about the alleged connection between doping use and agression.
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Transformation: how brain scientists look at transgender research differently
For the course ‘science journalism’, I wrote a feature article where I investigated the tensions that neuroscientists experience in their research on transgender people.
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Lifeline (overzicht)
As a biology student, I started to write for the editorial committee ‘Lifeline’ of the study association, GLV Idun. I had my own segment, called ‘Marit’s Mythbusters’.