The Research Revolution No One Taught You About

What happens when researchers don't just study the world, but let the world shape their science?

In this short documentary, we follow Iris van Duren, assistant professor at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, as she takes us on a tour of the Herenboeren community farm in Enschede.

More than just a farm, it's a living lab where science, society, and sustainability meet.

Through citizen science, Iris and her students work with people—not just for them—to explore big questions around food, climate, and land use.

From drone flights and groundwater sensors to weather stations and rust experiments, this is hands-on geoscience with real-world impact.