Science History

Research

A fresh view in combatting Tuberculosis

During the course Popular Science Writing, students are asked to write an article based on a scientific talk, a practice that is close to our hearts. This week, an article about the centuries-old disease Tuberculosis by Louke Nieman.

• April 22, 2022

History

Made in Leiden

Outside of the university, many traces can be found of researchers and their discoveries. Do you already know how science in Leiden has influenced your daily life?

• January 13, 2022

Series

Scientists or artists? Part I

Science and art go hand in hand more often than you would think. In this first part of two, editor Linshan Feng puts the matter into historical perspective.

• September 09, 2021

History

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes and the coldest place on Earth

You know it: the Kamerlingh Onnes building. But do you know the man behind the building?

• July 01, 2021

Sea, sand & stars: Astronomy on the Caribbean islands

What could be better than a sun-drenched day and a starry night sky? Editor Nashanty Brunken takes you out of corona-isolation and into the history of Caribbean astronomy.

• May 20, 2021

Darwin’s missing ink

A poorly drawn Christmas tree? A PowerPoint presentation by an overly enthousiastic manager? A map of the alleys of Leiden? No; this is a drawing by Charles Darwin, founder of the theory of evolution.

• February 04, 2021

Background

The bees' society

How does the society in which you live influence the science you conduct? Preferably as little as possible, I hear you think. You wish to be as objective as possible in your thought process, but it is difficult to avoid letting some preconceptions and biases sneak in.

• January 08, 2021