Computers don't byte
Discover how computer scientists are transforming the digital society. Leading researchers from LIACS take you behind the scenes of their research and show you how it comes to life: from chatbots to cybersecurity, quantum technology and educational innovations. For professionals and curious listeners alike: tune in for a healthy dose of knowledge and inspiration. All episodes are in English.
Episodes
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Episode 23: Mike Preuss: Beyond entertainment, the science of games
Game AI expert Mike Preuss takes us from the world of Go‑playing algorithms to cutting‑edge chemistry. Hear how Monte Carlo Tree Search, the tech...
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Episode 22: Eleftheria Makri: Rethinking privacy in a data-driven world
In this episode, assistant professor Eleftheria Makri takes us from a classic 1980s cryptography puzzle to today’s urgent questions about data pr...
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Episode 21: Henning Basold: from biology to rockets, the science of systems
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Episode 20: Rita Pucci: Reading the stripes, AI meets wildlife
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Episode 19: Arno Knobbe: Engineering Gold, the science behind Dutch speed skating
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Episode 18: Joost Broekens and Thomas Moerland: AI, revolution or bubble?
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Episode 17: Evert van Nieuwenburg: Tiq Taq Toe, exploring quantum concepts through gameplay
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Episode 16: Marco Spruit: Ai powered pets, a new indicator of elderly well-being?
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Episode 15: Anna Kononova: Lenses for chip manufacturing, unveiling the complexity of their design
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Episode 14: Mitra Baratchi: Designing the perfect algorithm to understand the world
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Episode 13: Peter van der Putten: Tamagotchi, a precursor to today’s human loved home robots
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Episode 12: Hao Wang: From Amsterdam to Paris, real-life applications of Pareto optimum
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Episode 11: Lu Cao: Hay Fever, how AI improves pollen monitoring
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Episode 10: Joost Broekens: Robots & Emotions, are we moving from AI to EI?
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Episode 9: Vedran Dunjko: Next level computing, exploring the world of quantum
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Episode 8: Hazel Doughty: Video Understanding, a step towards the real world
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Episode 7: Jan van Rijn: Robustness, unveiling the black box of AI
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Episode 6: Tessa Verhoef: Robots, a way to better understand humans
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Episode 5: Rob van Nieuwpoort: Efficient computing, a journey starting with a Commodore 64
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Episode 4: Joost Batenburg: detecting fingerprints with tomography
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Episode 3: Max van Duijn, using language as a window on the mind
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Episode 2: Niki van Stein: can explainable AI save lives?
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Aflevering 1: Suzan Verberne: the future of chatbots is human