Two ID nominees for Klokhuis Science Award 2025!
Two Industrial Design researchers are nominated for the Klokhuis Science Award 2025. The winning research will be featured in a Klokhuis episode. Vote for your favorite research until March 16.
Two researchers of the Industrial Design department are nominated for the Klokhuis Science Award 2025. The children’s TV show Het Klokhuis awards this prize every year to introduce interesting and relevant academic research to children between 9 and 12 years old. The audience of the show, but also others, can vote for their favorite research until March 16. The winning research will be featured in its own Klokhuis episode. The winner will be announced during the International Science Film Festival: Meet the Researcher on Sunday, March 16 at the Mariënburg Library in Nijmegen.
Staying Cool During Climate Change
The research of Lenneke Kuijer focuses on the impact of climate change: Climate change leads to hotter summers. I have researched how Dutch households can deal with this in a healthy and energy-efficient way. More and more Dutch people use air conditioning, but air conditioners consume a lot of energy. Using sunshades and windows smartly can keep a house up to nine degrees cooler. However, many households do not know how to do this effectively. Additionally, the use of air conditioners prevents people from acclimatizing to the heat. Therefore, I developed BRYS, a thermostat that helps people stay cool in a healthy and energy-efficient way.
A Memory Full of Sounds
Maarten Houben’s research is all about sounds and the effect it can have on people with dementia: Close your eyes and listen to the sounds around you. You might hear birds singing, a busy highway, church bells in the distance, or familiar voices from your family. These sounds often go unnoticed but have a significant impact on how we feel, behave, and perceive the environment. Sounds such as birdsong or the sound of the sea can also positively influence people with dementia, providing a sense of relaxation or evoking a vacation memory. Therefore, in my dissertation, I researched how sound can support people with dementia through ‘warm’ technology!
Cast your vote!
Via the (in Dutch) you can read more about the prize, the research of the eight other candidates and, most importantly, vote!