Speaking in L.A., at Getty museum and Berggruen Institute’s PST ART Open House.
Communication is at the heart of my engagement with science. I tell stories of cosmic conundrums at festivals, on TV, and in public lectures. My talks often have a historical or philosophical spin—why do we believe in a big bang, and where did the idea of dark matter come from?
From grand cosmic storytelling to black hole quizzes with a dash of rock ‘n’ roll
I talk science for many audiences: from grand lectures about the search for life, to black holes quizzes with a dash of rock n roll. I have lectured at museums like the Getty in L.A. and Eye in Amsterdam, and have been programmed on festivals such as Lowlands and Expeditie NEXT. I television program such as PBS NOVA, NPO Klokhuis, Universiteit van Nederland, BEAU, Studio MAX, VPRO Tegenlicht, and Veronica.
“Fact or Fiction” Black Hole Quiz at Lowlands Festival 2025 (c) Alex Heuvink
VIDEOS
Speaker for VPRO Tegenlicht live at Lowlands, a famous Dutch music and performing arts festival.
Guest expert at famous Dutch kids show “Klokhuis” episode on dark matter. (I used to watch this show when I was a kid!)Featured in the 2024 NOVA PBS documentary on dark matter and dark energy! (Not available outside the US.)
Lecture on the origins of the idea of Dark Matter for Dutch science channel “Universiteit van Nederland”.
Performative lecture at PST ART by Getty Museum in L.A., on the speculative solar system Proxima Kosmos developed by the Berggruen Institute. In this transdisciplinary collaboration between artists, writers, and scientists, I lead the development of Nychtaterra, a speculative dark matter planet.
A short showreel of my science communication work before the age of Covid.
A documentary short by Folia Magazine on my PhD research, a publication in Nature Astronomy, and my band.
PODCASTS
Podcast episode on dark matter for Dutch popular science channel “Universiteit van Nederland”
Podcast episode at Verrukkelijke Wetenschap, on the search for dark matter.Interview at Dutch public radio: OVT op Radio 1. On the history of dark matter, my dissertation, and Estonian sauna’s.
Guest at the populair science podcast “Makkelijk Praten”.
