In the media
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Reading list – Culinary culture and tasty tales 15 December 2022Are we going vegetarian this year? Shall we keep the dessert the same? Where do I find inspiration for a festive meal during the holidays? For readers...
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Anne-Laura van Harmelen about resilience research and public engagement on Dutch radio programme Sleutelstad 14 December 2022In a one-hour interview on Dutch radio programme Sleutelstad, Anne-Laura van Harmelen talks about her research into the role friendships in adolescent...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan on crowds on the moon: can anyone simply go there? 14 December 2022It has been a coming and going of satellites and spaceships near the moon. It has not been this busy in years. There are currently more than ten moon ...
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Simon Willmetts in the Leiden Security and Global Affairs podcast about the CIA 13 December 2022Simon Willmetts, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, walks listeners through the founding of the Agency, its successe...
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Michael Klos talked about Elon Musk and the Twitter files on Nieuwsuur 12 December 2022Michael Klos, Assistant Professor at Leiden University, discussed the ‘Twitter files’ on Dutch television programme Nieuwsuur.
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The search for a ‘quantum advantage’ 12 December 2022Proving a quantum computer to be quicker than a normal one is one step closer. After a breakthrough in speeding up classical algorithms, researchers V...
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Mark Klaassen in Nieuwsuur on entry restriction for family members 07 December 2022Suspending family reunification of refugee status holders is illegal. That was the ruling of a Dutch court in a case brought by a Syrian woman with as...
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Wouter Kalf and Museum de Lakenhal 07 December 2022On Tuesday 7 December, Wouter Kalf gave a lecture on how All Knowlegde starts with intuïtions for the Studium Generalis series co-hosted by the Museum...
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Steven Truxal on Deutsche Welle about International Air Transport Association 07 December 2022On 6 December 2022, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents around 260 airlines in the world, released its Economic Outlo...
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K-pop industry violates basic human rights 07 December 2022Beneath the glittering surface image of K-pop idols lies the Dorian Grey-like heart of an industry that abuses and discards its trainees and stars. It...
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places' 25 November 2022With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of ...
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Bastiaan Rijpkema on political party ban in De Volkskrant 24 November 2022The proposal by Dutch political party D66 to amend a section of law to make it possible to ban a political party is unwise, says legal philosopher Bas...
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Limiting influx of asylum seekers is difficult 22 November 2022VVD party members last week voted in favour of the new distribution law, which could oblige municipalities to accommodate asylum seekers. This happene...
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The effect of nanoparticles on our planet 17 November 2022‘Solar panels, toothpaste and sport socks. What do these things have in common?’ Martina Vijver, professor of ecotoxicology begins her TEDx-talk. Watc...
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Aleydis Nissen on K-pop popularity in Saudi Arabia 17 November 2022
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030, an effort to reduce the country’s reliance on oil, may open up new opportunities for Kor...