The lab talk

In ARTIS-Micropia, you can see paramecia and fungi on the hunt. With so many wonders passing before your eyes, you’re bound to have questions. Ask them straight away to the lab technicians during the 'Lab Talks. Every month, this talk focuses on a new theme. This month, the lab techs will talk about:

The Lab Talk: These are the Microlympics

If you think Femke Bol runs fast, Leon Marchand swims quickly, or Karolien Florijn rows hard, you haven't yet met the athletes from the microworld. Starting from 26th July, ARTIS-Micropia will host the Microlympics, the smallest sporting event of the year.

Until the end of August, the laboratory technicians will discuss the extraordinary athletic feats of microbes. Witness the thrilling 50 mm freestyle and find out which microbe swims the fastest. But does this microbe swim faster than a top human athlete? You’ll find out this month at ARTIS-Micropia during the daily "Lab Talks."

When	every day
Where	in front of the laboratorium
Time	at 11:30, 13:30, and 15:30
Duration	20 minutes

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