Search Results for The Science Olympiads
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.
New York skin scientist wins prestigious LEO Foundation Award
…pipeline of future skin science researchers. Receiving the award is a huge endorsement of my systems-based approach to skin science. The award will allow me and my team to take…
New funding to future-proof pharmaceutical sciences education
…integrating data science at all levels of education, from bachelor’s master’s and PhD level to continuing education. Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education is funded by the LEO Foundation, the…
Education and awareness
…the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields disseminate research-based knowledge to the public increase public awareness about science and its role in developing our society promote public knowledge and…
Digitalt univers til databearbejdning af citizen science-genererede forskningsdata i gymnasiet
Grantee: Marie Rathcke Lillemark, Statens Naturhistoriske Museum
Amount: DKK 1,811,250
Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants
Year: 2024
Geography: Denmark
The Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen will establish a free online platform for high schools to support the education of ‘data literate’ citizens with hands-on skills in answering interdisciplinary questions through scientific methodology. The platform will provide free access for Danish high schools to data obtained in the Next Generation Lab initiative, an ongoing citizen science initiative in which students analyze archaeological findings at the museum’s lab using scientific methods, thereby generating large amounts of raw research data. The portal will enable students from all over Denmark to work directly with this data, guided by new educational material that supports its relevance within or across topics such as biology, biotechnology, chemistry, history, Danish language and literature, physics, and social studies.
Astronomy and natural science for kids (Astronomi og naturvidenskab i børnehøjde)
Grantee: Mille Marta Andersen, Go Zebra
Amount: DKK 978,420
Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants
Year: 2024
Geography: Denmark
Go Zebra, a non-profit organization dedicated to stimulating children’s curiosity and bridging it to problem-solving and societal challenges through educational material with a special focus on engineering and innovation, joins forces with astrophysicist and science communicator Tina Ibsen in developing a free educational course on astronomy aimed for 4th-grade teachers and pupils. The developed material will become available for free on MeeBook (the learning platform most widely used by Danish schools), and classes participating in the project will have workshops facilitated by Go Zebra at their schools.
The overall ambition is to instill confidence in children that they can understand the world and have the capabilities to solve problems.
Natural Science Marathon (Naturfagsmarathon)
Grantee: Maiken Lykke, Naturvidenskabernes Hus
Amount: DKK 2,000,000
Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants
Year: 2023
Geography: Denmark
This project continues the established ‘Naturfagsmaraton’ which provides a practice-oriented, engineering-inspired approach to STEM education with competitions revolving around real-world challenges, developed in collaboration with Danish companies. The project expands the current program aimed at 5th-6th grade pupils with an annual mini-marathon tailored for younger pupils.
Introducing Serendipity grants – for novel and unexpected discoveries
…classical grant applications and that it may not include preliminary data. Serendipity in science Throughout the history of science, many important discoveries have been made by researchers following up on…
Sustaining the Voice of Science: Increase the Impact of STEM Communication Activities at DTU Skylab
Grantee: Christian Daniel Koldbech, DTU Skylab
Amount: DKK 998,333
Grant category: Education and Awareness Grants
Year: 2024
Geography: Denmark
DTU Skylab will produce two video series, in total ten videos, to promote interest in STEM innovation and entrepreneurship. One of the series will consist of documentaries presenting the most significant innovations that have been realized within the DTU Skylab framework. The other series will consist of interviews with in-house experts and Skylab-based student entrepreneurs sharing their experiences and advice for students.
The videos will provide behind-the-scenes insights into the nature of scientific and technological innovation and entrepreneurship.
Two symposia receive first funding through new Research Networking Grants program
…of Color Dermatology: The Interaction of Science & Society, is to promote practicing clinicians, residents, trainees, basic and translational researchers who are underrepresented in science and medicine, assembling leading scientists…