Outreach
I love sharing our research on sleep and dreaming with a wider audience. Here you find my appearances on the radio, in interviews or events and other forms of science communication.
2026
[public speaking] "Lucid Dreaming: Being Aware in Your Dreams"
Together with the artist from fuse* and the organizers of Radboud Reflects, I got to spent the evening exploring the relationship between dreaming and consciousness. We combined scientific insights into lucid dreaming with artistic perspectives on the nature of awareness. The event was part of the Schemerlicht program, a yearly audiovisual art festival in the Gofferpark in Nijmegen.
[event] Open Day of the Radboud Univeristy Medical Center
We presented our work on wearables to an enthusiastic audience of all ages. Showing live EEG-data, explaining our studies and many interesting conversations. It was a huge success!
[event] World Alzheimers Day
For World Alzheimer’s Day, our Donders Sleep & Memory lab presented our research on the role of sleep and memory in dementia to raise awareness and funding.
[public speaking] "Dreaming Big: How We Research (Lucid) Dreaming"
In this talk, I revealed how scientists can communicate with people while they dream and how curiosity can push the boundaries of what once seemed impossible. It was an honour to be on the stage of the Nacht van de Ruimte (Night of Space) Festival in the 2026 edition. A big thank you to the many visitors who came despite the Dutch summer rain.
[interview] "Do you still remember what you dreamed about last night?
Leading up to my talk on the Nacht van de Ruimte (Night of Space) festival, I got to be interviewed by the Radboud Univeristy about our work on lucid dreaming. What can (lucid) dreams reveal aobut the brain? And why do I believe that we should start sharing our dreams more?
[interview] "De regie nemen in je slaap: hoe lucide dromen werken"
Taking control in your sleep: how lucid dreams work. The KRO-NCRV reporters visited the Donders Institute in Nijmegen to find out what happens in the brain during a lucid dream. Out interview was broadcasted on the national Dutch radio!