Kevin Reniers, MSc.

Kevin Reniers, MSc.

A cognitive neuroscientist - and physics teacher in the make - with a huge interest for teaching, statistics, education and motivation science!

Member of the
Lifespan Cognitive Dynamics lab
(Prof. Rogier Kievit)
and the
Learning and Motivation lab
(Prof. Harold Bekkering)

Pint of Science Nijmegen 2026 - Why are we so curious? (Dutch)

Date:

Why are we so curious?
Why can humans be so curious? Why do we always want to know new things: from watching more TikTok videos to learning quantum mechanics. We’ll go on a neuroscientific trip through our evolving understanding of curiosity, from past, to current research, and eventually the future: how can curiosity reshape education?