Overzichtsfoto van Vierdaagsefestival Stadseiland Stek
Overzichtsfoto van Vierdaagsefestival Stadseiland Stek

What’s in the Sand? | Radboud @Vierdaagse with a short lecture and mini research activity by ecologists Mieke Brinkman and Maarten Postuma

This programme was held in Dutch. Please visit the Dutch page for a complete recap.

Podcast | video 

Tuesday 21 July 2026 | 17:30–18:00 | Stadseiland Stek, Eiland Veur Lent, Lent Radboud Reflects and Science Communication of Radboud University.

Sand is sand and the Waal beach is the Waal beach, right? What you see is what you get. Or not? Because what exactly is moving between those tiny grains beneath your feet, things you can’t see with the bare eye? Ecologists Mieke Brinkman and Maarten Postuma study microscopic organisms living in the soil. They’re not only essential for plants, but also for the climate. Come listen, investigate for yourself, and discover the hidden world happening right under your feet.

This programme was Dutch spoken, please visit the Dutch page.

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Organizational unit
Radboud Reflects
Theme
Philosophy, Society, Science