In a video report from the future, students showed how an implanted memory chip could help solve crimes. And an entertaining podcast discussed whether it is possible to manipulate the properties of human skin.

In project 'Cryofreeze', students Robin Mesma, Chen Li, Marijn van de Graaf, Floor Zweerts and Ruben Gahrmann investigated whether in the future people could travel into space in a frozen sleep state to discover and colonise distant planets. These students managed to interview none other than astronaut André Kuipers.

“We had not expected him to respond in advance, so we were all the more surprised when an email from André Kuipers suddenly appeared in our mailbox. The interview was a unique opportunity to test our ideas against the vision of an experienced astronaut. His insights on the technological and ethical challenges of Cryofreeze proved invaluable for the further development of our project. After each question, André Kuipers pounced and shared his extensive knowledge and experience, which led to fascinating conversations. Among other things, he explained how problems of Cryofreeze such as ageing processes, energy loss and supply, could be solved in the distant future. When we asked him if he would like to take a trip with Cryofreeze himself, he agreed wholeheartedly. It was an overall fantastic experience; after all, it's not every day you get the chance to speak to a national hero like André Kuipers. All in all, it was an inspiring, educational and unforgettable event that took our project to the next level."