Imagine the Netherlands and most of Europe has been flooded. The African Union decides to close all borders to all displaced people except their own citizens. What would you do? Where would you go? And to whom could you turn for help?
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Online Book Club: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Join the free online book club organized by VOX Delft, SG, Hesiodos magazine, and the TUD Library! Link to the online Jitsi meet TBA here. Over the next few weeks we’ll be reading the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. On January 13th, join the online conversation to discuss the book’s themes together. Register […]
Online Book Club: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Have you always wanted to read a classic scifi novel? Over the next few weeks we’ll be reading the scifi-horror Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, touted as the first scifi novel ever written.
Why Biodiversity Loss is not a Disaster
Nature is disappearing. More and more species have become extinct and the remainder of the rainforest is being cut down as we speak. That feels like a disaster, but is it? Philosopher Bas Haring urges us to rethink the loss of biodiversity and contradicts the apocalyptic consequences of biodiversity loss. We can afford to lose some species, he claims. Do you agree?
Het eindige leven: geschenk of vloek?
De vader van filosofe Ivana Ivkovic lag op sterven maar wilde niet nadenken over zijn naderende einde. Dat had gevolgen voor het hele gezin. Documentairemaakster Sara Kolster filmde Kess, die haar zus verloor. Wil Kess het daar eigenlijk over hebben nu ze naar de middelbare school gaat of houdt ze het liever voor zichzelf? De dood is er altijd.
Verantwoordelijkheid nemen voor verandering, hoe doe je dat?
De Veerstichting denkt dit jaar na over het thema ‘Verantwoordelijkheid’ en als onderdeel van hun programma is er op 19 december een avondsymposium in Delft. Tijdens deze avond zullen we praten over politieke, individuele en kunstmatige verantwoordelijkheid. Tijdens deze avond gaan we met elkaar in gesprek, een gesprek waar drie sprekers alvast een voorzetje voor geven.
Out of the Lab II: How do you turn your scientific research into policy and legislation?
How do you turn your scientific research into policy and legislation? After the successful first edition of Out of The Lab, dr. ir. Rolf Hut and Studium Generale now present Out of The Lab 2: making your research into law using political connections.
Engineering the Future – panel discussion on nanobiology
Are you interested in the cutting edge possibilities in the field of medicine, genetic manipulation and the future of bio-engineering? For the first Lustrum of Hooke, the study association for Nanobiology, we organize a panel discussion about these topics under the theme ‘Engineering the Future’.
Science Café Den Haag: Big Data
Toegang gratis Hoe kunnen gigantische datasets burgers helpen bij het vinden van een baan? En hoe kunnen we aan de hand van data de prestaties van de overheid meten? Deze editie van het Science Café Den Haag staat in het teken van Big Data. Verschillende sprekers gaan met jou en elkaar in gesprek om te […]
Inspiring Dialogues by Alumni for Students | Mickey Huibregtsen
So you’re going to be an engineer, but what’s next? Role models, good examples, and best-practices can give you some sense of direction and insight into the possibilities that lie ahead of you. Fortunately, Delft University of Technology has some wonderful and successful alumni, and we want you to meet them!