Drie jaar na de tsunami in Japan is de kerncentrale van Fukushima nog steeds een ramp in wording. Moederbedrijf TEPCO heeft aangegeven het zelf niet meer aan te kunnen om alle kernafval en vervuilde water op te ruimen, terwijl social media vol met berichten staat over de hoge straling in de Grote Oceaan. Tijd voor […]
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A Short Story of Pi: From Archimedes to Heisenberg
The number Pi has fascinated mankind from the early days of Mathematics. Even today, the number is surrounded with mystery. Arguably the most important of all mathematical constants, it appears in great abundance in formulas all over mathematics and physics. In this lecture we try to unveil the profound reasons why this is so; this […]
Privacy VS Paranoia
De onthullingen van Edward Snowden hebben veel losgemaakt, zowel in de Verenigde Staten als bij ons in Europa. Is het op grote schaal afluisteren door overheden en veiligheidsdiensten te rechtvaardigen in naam van onze veiligheid, of draagt het juist bij aan ons gevoelvan onbehagen en paranoia? Op de stelling “Edward Snowden moet politiek asiel krijgen in […]
The Four Wars: Terror, Drugs, Whistleblowers and the Internet
Drawing on her experiences as an MI5 intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower who had to go on the run around Europe, as well as her current work as a writer, commentator, and a Director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Annie Machon will be discussing the four current global wars: on terror, drugs, whistleblowers and the internet, and suggesting ways that […]
Broodje Privacy: Alle bitjes helpen
Waarom je je wel zorgen moet maken om je privacy. Een survival guide met Hans de Zwart, directeur van Bits of Freedom. Dertig jaar na 1984, het jaar van Orwell en zijn Big Brother, leven we gemoedelijk in de privacyloze wereld. Eenvoudige burgers als Snowden en Manning zijn inmiddels wereldberoemd. Zij hebben ons uit de […]
Monumental in the Future
Does totalitarian architecture exist? Architecture critic at the NRC newspaper Bernard Hulstman Free lunch, first come first served! This event is part of the “Monumental Architecture Week” organized by Stylos, the student association of the Architecture Faculty, as part of their 120th anniversary celebrations. Please visit the Stylos website for up to date information on […]
Monumental Today
Evelyne Merkx of Merk X discusses the repurposing of monumental architecture today for new purposes. Free lunch, first come first served! This event is part of the “Monumental Architecture Week” organized by Stylos, the student association of the Architecture Faculty, as part of their 120th anniversary celebrations. Please visit the Stylos website for up to […]
What is Monumental?
SOM Architect’s Kent Jackson reflects on their monumental buildings of the present. Free lunch, first come first served! This is an introductory lunch lecture of the “Monumental Architecture Week” organized by Stylos, the student association of the Architecture Faculty, as part of their 120th anniversary celebrations. Please visit the Stylos website for up to date […]
Monumental in the Past
On the history of monumental architecture in Europe. Free lunch, first come first served! This is an introductory lunch lecture of the “Monumental Architecture Week” organized by Stylos, the student association of the Architecture Faculty, as part of their 120th anniversary celebrations. Please visit the Stylos website for up to date information on this event. […]
Broodje Filosofie: Hoezo, Sterk?
Viermaal per semester organiseert Studium Generale een Broodje Filosofie, waarbij we in de lunchpauze een korte en bondige filosofische bite behandelen. Kom dus voor de Grote Levensvragen langs in de HIVE in de TU Library. En van filosofie krijg je honger, dus voor een broodje wordt gezorgd, maar op = op! Hoezo, Sterk? Wie wil […]