The pubquiz was a great success!

On Wednesday 2 October, the Utrecht Science Park pubquiz was held during the Utrecht Science Week. The pubquiz took place in the cosy Café Minnaert and with 13 teams signed up, the café was quite full.   

At 5 pm, the doors of Café Minnaert opened and people joined in for delicious pizzas. The pub quiz was then opened by the evening’s presenting duo: Mei Nelissen and Daan Warnas.   

Mei is a PhD candidate at Utrecht University and is involved in research on climate (change) and the ocean. She likes to share her knowledge and experience with a broad audience to make scientific research more accessible and fun. Daan is a presenter and host. He studied Social Work at the HU University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht a while ago and regularly returns to the Utrecht Science Park as a presenter for HU education festivals, for example. Mei and Daan did not know each other yet, but it soon turned out that this is a golden duo.   

The pubquiz consisted of 7 rounds with 10 challenging questions on various themes, such as sports, science, Utrecht and, of course, the Utrecht Science Park. The 13 teams faced the challenge of putting their knowledge of these topics to the test and did their very best to answer the questions correctly.   

It was a head-to-head competition, but the eventual winner was the team from student association Anteros. The team received the trophy and the prize; a climbing workshop at the outdoor climbing wall Kalymnos at the Utrecht Science Park.  

It was a successful Wednesday evening during the Utrecht Science Week. The commitment and enthusiasm of the teams was great and there was a lot of laughter.   

Thanks to all the teams. Until next time!