Hetty Helsmoortel (+16), Mission 2026

The sharpest science news of the past year! In Missie 2026 Hetty’s hope, humor, and wonder come together again. Wetenschapswatcher Hetty Helsmoortel is a woman with a mission. She wants to inspire everyone with her passion for science and technology, in the most diverse ways. In 2026, Hetty turned 40. Urgent time to take stock. Because ever since the day she could read, her existence has been filled with science and curiosity. Collecting stones, drawing robots, or trying to build the most stable sandcastles on the beach of Ostend. But does science remain that loyal ally in the second half of her life? What if she gets a diagnosis at 75 for which there is no treatment yet? Won't she be angry then, because maybe there was too much dawdling somewhere in 2026? Or just grateful for the things that did move forward in that year? Introduction in the Serre