Internship

Toronto Times 1 – Emergency cash

An MSc student biology is embarking on an adventure to do a research internship in Toronto, Canada. For nine months. A leap of faith into a new world. In nine short, monthly pieces, he gives an impression of what it's like.

Bart Grijmans • January 12, 2023

Interview

Clicking molecules

This year's Nobel Prize in chemistry went to the scientists who developed click chemistry, a technique that quickly and easily bonds molecules together. For professor of bio-organic synthesis Hermen Overkleeft (53), this Nobel Prize did not come as a surprise.

Merlijne Smit • December 21, 2022

Event

And then, the award ceremony

In January, iGEM Leiden will be starting a new project. And you can join! But what is iGEM anway? And what is it like to participate? Matthijs Hamstra (22) en Tino Hoeksma (24), members of the iGEM 2022 team, explain.

Nienke Franken • December 12, 2022

Background

The more you know

The heap of scientific knowledge grows and grows, mainly published online in articles that are formatted like paper. A quest for new ways to store and share knowledge led to a conversation with Alex Brandsen about 'knowledge graphs'.

Jordy Janssen • November 29, 2022

News

"Snake killed after eating woman"

Louke Nieman talks to snake expert Roel Wouters about the recent reporting on an incident where a snake ate a woman. He sought to soothe the sensation surrounding the snake by posting an informative Instagram story. Should this happen more often?

Louke Nieman • November 18, 2022

Background

Four physics facts to change how you view the world

Physics is incredibly cool, but it’s also hard. Exposing the universe’s secrets takes a good dose of dedication, endurance and mathematics. Good news: I studied physics so you don’t have to. Here are four physics facts to change how you view the world. Without maths.

Serafine Beugelink • November 04, 2022

Opinion

What if I told you that coding is the new language of today…

Coding is a new manner for us to clearly communicate our ideas to computer interfaces and is actually easier than learning a completely new language. I am happy to tell you that if you are ready to be inspired, then you have come to right place!

Clarissa Falempin • October 27, 2022

Research

Rebuilding bones: like stacking LEGO®

This featured guest article by Imogen Powell tells us about an interesting new study, in which researchers try to come up with a method for curing bone disease.

Imogen Powell • October 21, 2022

Interview

A modest person, yet bold mathematician

All of doctoral student Jared Duker Lichtman’s spare time was put into proving an old mathematical problem. When he finally succeeded, it even surprised himself.

Frank Rensen • October 08, 2022