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Maikel Kuijpers takes an archaeological perspective on the materials that shape our worldMaterials like concrete, steel, plastic and fertiliser shape the world around us, but they’re also extremely polluting. If we want to build a more sus...
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Anna Scott's research mentioned on Private Passions on BBC Radio 3
British novelist Sarah Perry picked Anna Scott as one of her favorite musicians for the program Private Passions on BBC Radio 3.
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Jaap van den Herik in Universiteit van Vlaanderen podcast on computers in the courtroomCan a computer give just as good a judgment as a judge? Professor emeritus Law and IT believes it can and talks about using computers in the courtroom...
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Ingrid Leijten on radio about freedom of expressionOn 12 November Ingrid Leijten was a guest on Dutch NOS NPO Radio 1 programme Met het Oog op Morgen. She was asked to speak about the right to freedom ...
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Raisa Blommestijn: Removal of children’s books about Black Pete troublingLibraries in the Netherlands are removing books that contain references to Black Pete. According to the director of the Public Library Association, a ...
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Mariëlle Bruning on exceptional juvenile court rulingA pregnant woman from Drenthe will lose her baby directly after it is born. A juvenile court has already ruled during her pregnancy that the infant wi...
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Technique from new cars helps with surgery selection Parkinson's diseaseWhen parking in reverse, your car skids off just a little, hitting the wall of the parking garage. On the car dashboard, a warning light immediately s...
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Alanna O'Malley and Joris Larik Discuss Reinventing the United Nations in Dutch Newspaper ParoolThe United Nations (UN) have been in existence for 75 years. It has definitely had time to become an established organisation. For Alanna O'Malley and...
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'The results could take days'Election Day is over, but it's by no means clear who the new President of the United States will be. On the morning after Election Day, US expert Sara...
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Jelle van Buuren Discusses the Terrorist Attacks in France on RTL Nieuws and NOSOn 29 October a terrorist attack occurred in Nice. On the same day assaults also took place at the French consulate in Saudi Arabia and in the city of...
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Sandra van Dijk in Dutch media about a multidisciplinary approach of covid-19
Health psychologist Sandra van Dijk speaks for several Dutch newspapers about an especially vulnerable group of people in times of Covid-19. This page...
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Procedures for minor asylum seekers in breach of children’s rightsThe procedures for admitting minor asylum seekers from Camp Moria on Lesbos to the Netherlands are in breach of children’s rights according to Ton Lie...
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Jan Vleggeert in FD on ‘two hats’ worn by tax academicsJan Vleggeert, Professor of Tax Law and Economics, voices criticism in Dutch newspaper Financieel Dagblad about the ‘two hats’ worn by academics whose...
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Jelle van Buuren Discusses Operation Rubicon on Dutch NPO Radio 1At the beginning of the year, the Dutch intelligence services, together with their American, German and Swiss colleagues, revealed that, for years, co...
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Micro boat makes world tourWorld wide press attention for the article and specifically the image of the 30 micrometer long micro boat 3DBenchy by Rachel Doherty, Daniela Kraft a...