Live Streaming Science?

More and more scientists are using Twitch, a popular game-broadcasting platform, for science communication and outreach. Could this platform decrease the knowledge gap between academia and society?

Cevdet Acarsoy • December 18, 2019

‘Tis the season to be generous

December: a month characterized by commercial holidays such as ‘Sinterklaas’ and Christmas, but also traditionally a period for giving to those in need. Why do some people choose to spend money on someone else instead of buying something for themselves?

Mara van der Meulen • December 09, 2019

Worried about riots? Make strikers less anonymous

To avoid demonstrations getting out of hand, make sure strikers can’t lose themselves in anonymity.

Gert-Jan Lelieveld • December 02, 2019 • 1 comment

Do you feel pain because you fear it? The case of fibromyalgia

If you type “Is fibromyalgia ...”, Google suggests “Is fibromyalgia real?” Doctors agree it is a “real” medical condition involving both physical and mental mechanisms. Current research highlights the importance of people’s expectancies about their symptoms.

Fabiënne van den Ende, Sarah Vreijling and Merve Karacaoglu • November 25, 2019

Is Social Media making our kids depressed?

Why are rates of depression rising in teenagers? Why do we see this especially in girls? Could social media use be one of the causes, and if so, how could we find out?

Philip Brandner • November 21, 2019

Fact or fake? The deceiving brain

A story about our (too) efficient brain and our impressionable memories: why what we remember so clearly is not always what actually happened.

Roos Voorvaart • November 11, 2019

I want to stop eating but I can’t

Food is essential for our daily functioning, but what if food becomes an obsession? What if you can’t stop eating, even though it’s the thing you want most? Well, you’re not alone: there are many more binge eaters out there.

Joel Zwiep • October 29, 2019

Donor Registration Week, register your choice on organ donation

The new Donor Act will come into force in July 2020, which hopefully leads to more attention for donor registration. While 88% of Dutch inhabitants would want to receive an organ if needed, only 58% of the 42% registered donors has provided consent for donation.

Lieke Wirken • October 18, 2019

What breakfast makes you live longer?

What does it mean to make healthy lifestyle choices? For example, although many Spaniards eat sweet cakes for breakfast, the country’s life expectancy is one of the highest in Europe. Does a long healthy life depend on healthy choices, or on resilience?

Annelinde Vandenbroucke • October 14, 2019 • 4 comments