Episodes

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  Episode 28: Derya Soydaner: The Art of Artificial Intelligence 7 July 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar

  Assistant professor Daria Soydaner explores how AI and art collide, revealing why creativity, perception, and machine learning are far more inter...

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  Episode 27: Sebastián Fajardo Bernal: Ancient minds, modern machines 7 July 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar

  In this episode a surprising crossover between ancient archaeology and modern computer science. Anthropologist‑turned‑computer‑scientist Sebastiá...

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  Episode 26: Tom Kouwenhoven: Can AI ever truly understand us? 7 July 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar

  In this episode postdoc in Hybrid Intelligence Centre, Tom Kouwenhoven tells all about his research which focusses on how humans and machines lea...

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  Episode 25: Anna Dawid: From Tetris to quantum breakthroughs 7 July 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar

  In this episode, assistant-porfessor Anna Dawid outlines how quantum technologies are rapidly moving from theoretical science to practical innova...

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  Episode 24: Elena Raponi: What pizza can teach us about optimization 7 July 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar

  Mathematician and optimization expert Elena Raponi takes us from car‑crash simulations to her teenage quest for the perfect pizza. Through her st...

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  Episode 23: Mike Preuss: Beyond entertainment, the science of games 21 April 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar

  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 21 April 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar

  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 7 April 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 20: Rita Pucci: Reading the stripes, AI meets wildlife 7 April 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 19: Arno Knobbe: Engineering Gold, the science behind Dutch speed skating 7 April 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 18: Joost Broekens and Thomas Moerland: AI, revolution or bubble? 7 April 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 17: Evert van Nieuwenburg: Tiq Taq Toe, exploring quantum concepts through gameplay 30 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 16: Marco Spruit: Ai powered pets, a new indicator of elderly well-being? 30 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 15: Anna Kononova: Lenses for chip manufacturing, unveiling the complexity of their design 25 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 14: Mitra Baratchi: Designing the perfect algorithm to understand the world 25 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 13: Peter van der Putten: Tamagotchi, a precursor to today’s human loved home robots 24 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 12: Hao Wang: From Amsterdam to Paris, real-life applications of Pareto optimum 24 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 11: Lu Cao: Hay Fever, how AI improves pollen monitoring 24 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 10: Joost Broekens: Robots & Emotions, are we moving from AI to EI? 24 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 9: Vedran Dunjko: Next level computing, exploring the world of quantum 24 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 8: Hazel Doughty: Video Understanding, a step towards the real world 24 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 7: Jan van Rijn: Robustness, unveiling the black box of AI 24 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 6: Tessa Verhoef: Robots, a way to better understand humans 23 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 5: Rob van Nieuwpoort: Efficient computing, a journey starting with a Commodore 64 23 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 4: Joost Batenburg: detecting fingerprints with tomography 23 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 3: Max van Duijn, using language as a window on the mind 23 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Episode 2: Niki van Stein: can explainable AI save lives? 23 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar
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  Aflevering 1: Suzan Verberne: the future of chatbots is human 23 March 2026 - Michiel van Poelgeest, Dimitra Kouimtzidou, Marcel Tichelaar