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The potential of microorganisms to solve many issues facing the modern world is huge and largely undiscovered. Global problems ranging from antibiotic resistance and human disease, to poor crop yields and climate change, are impacted by microbes. For years, relatively little was known about the often invisible world of microorganisms. However, new DNA technologies have provided tools to really see what is happening inside microbes and their communities. This allows us to unravel the interactions between microorganisms and their environment. By learning to understand the world of microbes, we can unlock their potential to improve our quality of life.

Diederik and Joost will give you a quick insight into energy trading: what does it entail and what is it like to work at Northpool? 

Unfortunately we have missed two years due to COVID, but that doesn't change the fact that Foundation Science meets Business held its first Cafe, created and hosted by Christiaan van Gorkum, 10 years ago this month! We'd like to share all the cool things that we have done through the years, thank you for your enthusiasm and look towards the future! Cheers. 

Want to engage with people in another way? Play a game of Immunowars! Made by Leiden based science students. 

"Infect Your Friends in ImmunoWars ‘The Most Infectious Card Game’ is a highly strategic game based on science, medicine, and real world monsters called ‘viruses and bacteria’. The game is a mixture of dark humor, entertainment, cool visual content, unique mechanics, and amazing educational value. It is played by 2-6 players from which only one can be the last survivor."