° 6/06/1986, Ostend
Ostend not only has sun, sea, and beach, but thanks to Hetty, it also has a good dose of science. This molecular biologist and doctor in health sciences traded her lab coat for a place in the spotlight. She now makes waves as a science watcher on radio, TV, and stage. Since 2021, she has been touring annually with her theater show ‘Mission‘, in which she presents the most striking science news of the past year in a clear and humorous way.
In addition, she is a regular on the Nerdland Podcast, where she embraces her inner nerd together with Lieven Scheire. To bring science even closer to the general public, Hetty launched the Nerdland Festival a few years ago, the largest science festival in Belgium. With beer, fries, tents, and an incredible amount of science. A place where science finally gets the place it deserves in our society: among the people.
