Parents learn too

Research with kids: Why bat droppings glitter

During the Vienna Children's University, children met "Batwoman" Rym Nouioua from the University of Vienna. Not only they, but also their parents learned a lot about bats in the exciting workshop.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Rym Nouioua/Silvia Schober)

Have you met "Batwoman" yet? Then it's about time: Rym Nouioua from the University of Vienna is researching bats and passes on her knowledge to youngsters in workshops such as the Vienna Children's University. And their parents learn too - or did you know that bat guano can glitter?

"Ew!" exclaims Julius, wrinkling his nose as he sticks his little sniffer deep into a jar with a screw cap at the Vienna Children's University workshop. Everyone laughs. "Not too deep", scientist Rym Nouioua from the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research at the University of Vienna had warned beforehand - but the child's curiosity was in vain. Livia takes Nouioua's appeal a little more seriously - and at least eats her chocolate cookie before the smell test.