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The Lab Talks

ARTIS talk also in English
  • ARTIS-Micropia

At ARTIS-Micropia, you can watch paramecia and fungi in action. With so many fascinating things passing before your eyes, you're bound to have questions. Ask them right away to the lab technicians during the 'Lab Talks'. Each month, this talk focuses on a new theme.

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This month, the lab technician talks about: The art of microbes

What do microbes and art have in common? When Rembrandt van Rijn painted The Night Watch in 1642, no one yet knew that microbes existed. Nevertheless, Rembrandt may have anticipated the impact of microbes, applying a protective impregnating layer to The Night Watch to prevent mould growth. Today, our understanding of microbes is far more advanced. Microbes can now even be used to remove unwanted contaminants from artworks or to strengthen stone. Other microbes produce pigments that can be used to create entirely new works of art.

Discover the various ways in which microbes intersect with the art world in the lab talk at ARTIS-Micropia

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Practical information

Where
in front of the laboratorium
When
every day
Time
at 13.30 and 15.30 uur
Duration
20 minutes

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