Submitter: | Jan Noordam |
Description: | On Boxing Day (26 dec), our own Marijke Haverkorn will participate in the National Science Quiz, a yearly TV show in which a team of real scientists competes with a team of journalists or other eligible worthies. The object is to answer 15 general-science questions correctly. This is more difficult than it sounds because the carefully formulated questions and multiple-choice answers necessarily border on the ambiguous. After the contenders have had a go, the "correct" answers are revealed, explained, justified, and demonstrated on the spot. The TV show has been recorded a few weeks ago. The picture shows Marijke making a telling point, looking fiercely intelligent. She is watched intently by her eminent but carelessly dressed team-mates. (Note that they have been drinking more heavily than she has). Of course the participants are sworn to secrecy about the outcome, but she did not look un-smug when asked. We will have to be content with this double negative for a few more days. Those who want to prepare for the transmission (zondag 26 december 2010, 21:15 op Nederland 2) can download the questions from the NWO website: http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_5VGJ6V I just hope that she did a little better than I (think I) did. In any case, we can all bask in reflected glory. |
Copyright: | ASTRON |
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