Mininaut Music: Science Songs for the little ones (Mininaut-Musik: Science-sange for de mindste)

Grantee: Lisa Bay, Radionauterne

Amount: DKK 206,500

Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants

Year: 2025

Geography: Denmark

With the album Mininaut Musik, complex scientific topics are transformed into catchy, educational songs for children aged 3–6.

The album includes 8 original songs on topics such as poop, plastic, skin, and plants, giving children extraordinary knowledge about subjects in their immediate world.

Behind the album is Radionauterne, who for over 8 years have created engaging and innovative science communication for children aged 3–10. The project Mininaut Musik stems from Radionauterne’s popular podcast for 3–6-year-olds, Mininaut. The idea is to link the original songs directly to selected podcast episodes – both existing and future ones – thereby creating an extra dimension to an already successful science communication project.

Documentary TV Series: Denmark in the Future Global AI Society (Dokumentarisk TV-serie: Danmark i fremtidens globale AI-samfund)

Grantee: Linus Mørk, Magus Film ApS

Amount: DKK 2,271,494

Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants

Year: 2025

Geography: Denmark

“Denmark in the Future Global AI Society” is an ambitious documentary TV series for DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) that, in an entertaining format, aims to engage Danes in a debate about artificial intelligence (AI) and the societal changes that come with it.

Across six episodes, the series will follow a number of leading Danish AI researchers who, in a time of transition, are confronted with ethical, political, and existential questions surrounding the technological shift. In the international race for new AI technologies – led by the USA and China – the researchers are pursuing groundbreaking methods and unique data to develop AI solutions that not only make Denmark competitive but also protect its citizens and democracy.

The Nobel Laureates: The Story of Modern Science Told in 125 Portraits (Nobelvinderne: Den moderne videnskab historie fortalt i 125 portrætter)

Grantee: Tor Arnbjørn, Rakkerpak Productions (in collaboration with Science Report)

Amount: DKK 2,102,302

Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants

Year: 2025

Geography: Denmark

The Nobel Laureates is an ambitious podcast series in 125 episodes that tells the story of modern science through the most groundbreaking discoveries and the people behind them.

The series takes the listener on a journey through 125 years of Nobel Prize winners and culminates in the anniversary in December 2026, leading up to the award ceremony in December 2027. Each episode portrays one Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry, physics, or medicine and conveys not only the scientific breakthrough but also the personal story and the societal impact the individual has had.

With its captivating format and engaging content, the series builds on the success of the podcast Periodisk and combines fascinating storytelling with academic precision. To make the world’s greatest scientists and their discoveries accessible, understandable, and inspiring for a broad audience of knowledge-interested Danes, they employ techniques such as scenic storytelling, rich sound design, and narrative dramaturgy.

50 NEW Wild Scientific Experiments (50 NYE vilde videnskabelige forsøg)

Grantee: Kristoffer Frøkjær, Science Media Company

Amount: DKK 127,000

Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants

Year: 2025

Geography: Denmark

The children’s book ’50 NYE vilde videnskabelige forsøg’ (Eng.: 50 NEW Wild Scientific Experiments) is a follow-up to the book ‘Manden der fik skåret sin hjerne i skiver og 49 andre vilde videnskabelige forsøg’. This publication will present exciting scientific discoveries and experiments, aiming to increase curiosity about science among the target group of 9-14-years-olds. The book will be published by Gads Forlag and will be accompanied by a related podcast series featuring some of the stories and content from its pages.

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Scientific Studies – Didactic, Student Motivation and Everyday Realism (Naturvidenskabelige undersøgelser – didaktik, elevmotivation og hverdagsrealisme)

Grantee: Kristoffer Brink Ladefoged, Danmarks Naturfagslærerforening

Amount: DKK 900,000

Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants

Year: 2025

Geography: Denmark

Danmarks Naturfagslærerforening (Eng.: The Danish Association of Science Teachers) is publishing an anthology on didactic models and methods facilitating an experimental and investigative approach to natural science teaching in Danish schools – with a main focus on motivating students and offering solutions suited for direct implementation in the everyday teaching effort. The book called ‘Naturvidenskabelige undersøgelser – didaktik, elevmotivation og hverdagsrealisme’ (Eng.: Scientific Studies – Didactic, Student Motivation and Everyday Realism) will be distributed by the teachers’ association to its members and will be available for ordering or downloading for others, for free.