How does Daredevil see the world? Join host Barry Fitzgerald to find out! Despite being blind, Matt Murdock, better known as Daredevil, “sees” and experiences the world in a very different manner to us. As a child Murdock was involved in a chemical accident that took his eyesight, but gave him unprecedented abilities. His remaining […]
WHAT DOES A FUTURE SOCIETY LOOK LIKE? The Students 4 Sustainability Symposium 2019 takes place on Tuesday the 7th of May. During this evening about sustainability four speakers will answer the question: “What does a future society look like?” So in which ways must our society change to still exist in the future? What must […]
Onlangs won Kees Vuyk met Oude en nieuwe ongelijkheid de Socratesbeker voor het meest urgente Nederlandstalige filosofieboek. Hij maakt daarin de rekening op van de naoorlogse welvaartsstaat. Gelijkekansenpolitiek gaf iedereen met voldoende intelligentie de mogelijkheid om hoger onderwijs te volgen. Al het ooit onbenutte intellectuele kapitaal werd zo maatschappelijk functioneel. Ongetwijfeld droeg dat bij tot de enorme […]
“Druk druk druk. Kan er nog wat bij? NU EVEN NIET!” Je hebt zo’n soort intro vast al talloze keren gelezen. Stress is hip. We worden om de oren geslagen met mindfulness-cursussen, yogalessen of uurtjes vrijwillig bloemen breien. Als er al zoveel hulp is en iedereen ervan op de hoogte is, waarom blijven de problemen […]
Now more than ever the debate about the Energy Transition is receiving attention. Why do we need it? Who is doing what? What can Europe do to enhance it? Speakers from academics, business, politics, media and society will share their perspectives. Not only will they debate amongst each other, time is reserved each round for […]
BingeWatch Academy: Superhero Science Episode III Supergirl and The Flash Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run as fast as The Flash or Supergirl? Join host Barry Fitzgerald to discover what is possible. Many superheroes are fast. In fact, they are super-fast and this allows them to cover vast distances in little […]
“The thing I’m most proud of is that the Eurozone has stayed intact and has come out a lot stronger. You know the expression ‘Don’t waste a good crisis’? We didn’t waste this crisis. We used it to become stronger and we did it together.” Jeroen Dijsselbloem, former President of the Eurogroup Looking back… What […]
BingeWatch Academy: Superhero Science II Jessica Jones and X-Men What’s the secret to genetic superpowers? Join host Barry Fitzgerald to find out! Have you ever broken a bone and wished it could heal in a few moments? Or have you suffered from a cold and wanted to be gone in the blink of an eye? […]
Hoe zorgen we ervoor dat slimme technologie op een humane manier kan worden ingezet voor een goede zorg? In deze aflevering van de Van Leeuwenhoeklezing laat ik u zien hoe ontwerpers de brug slaan tussen technologie en gezondheidszorg. Met onze mensgerichte aanpak bouwen we tastbare toekomstvisies, die (preventieve) zorg op maat mogelijk maken en tevens […]
