Talking about change
- India Jane Wise
- Dec 18
- 8 min read
A conversation with two seasoned science communicators, Désiré De Poot & Sooike Stoops
I meet Désirée De Poot and Sooike Stoops in a cosy Lebanese restaurant in Brussels on a grey November day. Désirée, now press officer at VITO with a background in journalism, and Sooike, who spent many years shaping communication at VIB before becoming a freelancer, are just taking off their coats as I arrive, and already deep in conversation, having known each other for more than fifteen years. I, a Gen Z (or millennial, depending on who asks) science communicator, luckily feel more excited than intimidated by this combined force of experience. My main goal? I want to know how the field changed through their eyes and what has stayed the same throughout their careers.
I start by asking the obvious question: How did you both end up in the world of science communication?
