In onze cellen, wordt DNA gekopieerd voor elke celdeling die groei mogelijk maakt. In veel virussen wordt een gerelateerd materiaal, RNA, gekopieerd voor virusvermenigvuldiging. Bij het maken van dergelijke kopieën zijn in beide gevallen kleine zogeheten moleculaire motoren betrokken.
Welke rol speelden universiteiten in de koloniale maatschappij? Wat is daar nu de erfenis van, en hoe gaan universiteiten om met de roep om dekolonisatie?
What is or should a university be in the 21st century? Is it just a factory of knowledge, delivering professionals to the market? Or is it an institution of social and cultural value with a responsibility towards its students and society?
Our society seems trapped in a system that on the one hand builds fantastic new technologies, and on the other hand destroys its own environment with great violence. Why do we thrive in so much conflict and not in peace? Are these conflicts somehow linked, and is there a way out?
What are the chances of a war between China and the West? What would such an open conflict look like, and how would it impact us in Europe, sandwiched as we are between the two global superpowers of China and the US?
Verse It! is a monthly poetry meetup that will see poetry coming to life, through reading, music, art and any other forms of artistic expression. Through our events, Verse It! will bring young poetic voices and seasoned ones under the same roof to share their creations. We welcome cupfuls of expression ranging from joy, angst […]
Humans have survived and thrived around the world for tens of thousands of years, using various ingenious technologies suited to their environment. What sort of traditional knowledge is still available to us?
Can an algorithm be racist? If a self-driving car causes an accident, who is responsible? These are the kinds of questions that will be discussed at our brand new philosophical café Prometheus’ Problems! At this monthly event, students, professors and external experts will exchange thoughts about philosophical and ethical themes related to engineering, modern technology and its impact on society. Importantly, the themes are based upon questions put forward by students themselves. A discussion in a comfortable setting, with a drink at hand.
Student wellbeing is dwindling fast in lockdown. By now, the figures are alarming at TU Delft: students massively feel depressed. The easiest way to boost your life quality, might be meditation. It’s free and you can do it every day and almost everywhere.
At the turn of the 20th century approximately one-third of all engineers that finished their studies in Delft went to the Dutch East Indies (present day Indonesia) to pursue a career in the Dutch colony. In this way they became part of the Dutch colonial context. Why were these engineers so well-fitted to the Dutch colonial project?
Poetry, as a form of expression, should not be limited to print media. It should be spoken aloud and heard. Spoken word poetry is poetry meant to be shared on stage. Join us for a workshop presented by TU Delft’s poetry club Verse It! to learn this art form. We will do some spoken word […]
The Matrix was vooral dystopische sciencefiction toen het uitkwam. Anno 2020 lijkt het steeds accurater. AI neemt steeds meer over in onze maatschappij, de mensheid is verslaafd aan de nepwereld van het internet en Techbedrijven zuigen alle informatie uit ons, alsof we menselijke batterijen zijn die hun systemen voeden.
Join the growing community of artistic students and staff at the TU Delft and share your work in Hesiodos’ first (online) Show & Tell
War and technology have always been intertwined. But our high-tech age is drastically changing the landscape and the rules of warfare.
Dutch-Congolese author Alphonse Muambi provides first-hand knowledge and experience of the past and present conflicts in resource rich countries like Congo, Niger, and Mali.
