Background From parroting to grammar Animals communicate with each other in complex and intricate ways. What do their vocal abilities tell us about how vocal learning and language in humans may have evolved? • June 18, 2022
Research The tragedy of Triturus 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 an eccentric newt, written by Dana Lefèbvre. • June 09, 2022
Research A partnership under the sea 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 emperor shrimp by Belana van Wijngaarden. • May 30, 2022
Symposium Rino-symposium: 25 years of physics for everyone Last Thursday, the Rino foundation organized a science communication-oriented symposium honoring its 25th anniversary. Whoever was not there, do not worry. Here you can find the jokes (and precious insights) that you have missed, covering everything from crybabies to sewers. • May 16, 2022
Background The math gene investigated What’s the circumference of a circle? Or the square of sixteen? Such questions are really exciting to some people, but stressful to others. “I can’t do math” is an expression that’s all too common. Either you get it, or you don’t. But to what extent is a math level actually fixed? • May 05, 2022
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
