Scientists bring Constantijn Huygens back to life
VU alumna and Professor of Neuropsychology Hanneke Hulst, together with other scientists, reconstructed a fragrance created by Constantijn Huygens.
Culture
‘The rules of the game in the boardroom are the problem'
According to VU economist Marilieke Engbers, the transcripts of boardroom meetings don’t reveal everything behind the decision-making process.
The magical world of fungi
Professor of evolutionary biology, Toby Kiers, has discovered a mycelial network beneath our feet that is both suspiciously like the market economy.
Suffering under the yoke of technology
Philosopher Hans Schnitzler examines why we all have such a complex relationship with technology, but find it so hard to free ourselves from it.
New Young Theologian of the Netherlands is business administration alumna
Tabitha van Krimpen (23) is using her business administration programme to reform the church.
Role of women in art severely underestimated
Were women once only good at appearing nude on a canvas? According to Jitske Jasperse, this is a much too limited view.
‘We’re inclined to have more respect for intelligent people’
According to Renée van Schoonhoven, a lecturer in Education Law, we tend to regard diplomas as a reward for hard work.
‘We try to navigate using our instinct’
We can find answers to contemporary questions in human evolution, contends Mark van Vugt, evolutionary psychologist at VU Amsterdam.
'Religious institutions are not prepared to negotiate on sex and sexuality'
„The more institutionalised the religion, the more dominant the framework of gender, sex and patriarchy”, says Azza Karam, professor at VU Amsterdam.
‘A one-liner can sometimes say more than a long analysis’
Comedian Teun van den Elzen (27) produces ‘Saaie Kutpolitiek’ (Boring Shit Politics), a YouTube channel with satirical videos about Dutch politics.
