Science

Biologist Arjen Mulder Talks to Trees: ‘It Quickly Sounds Like Hocus Pocus’

3 November 2024
Writer Arjen Mulder discovered a unique way to communicate with trees.

‘The Key to Job Happiness? Returning to Your Core!’

2 November 2024
Stuck in an energy-draining job but not quite sure how to change it? Alumnus Sandra Klijn offers some practical tips.

Psychiatrist Christiaan Vinkers: 'Burnout doesn't exist'

Marjolein de Jong4 March 2024
According to psychiatrist Christiaan Vinkers, accurately diagnosing burnout is impossible.

From Vocational Training to PhD: 'Being underestimated serves as fuel'

Marjolein de Jong4 March 2024
Sara Ben Hmido is far from following a standard career path: after starting in vocational training, she quickly climbed to pre-university education.

CO2 Compensation by fossil fuel industry exposed as hot air

Marjolein de Jong27 November 2023
Oil companies compensating for their emissions? „Nonsense!", says Mathieu Blondeel. „It's like buying their souls a ticket to climate heaven."

Unknown facts about saliva

Redactie VU Magazine27 November 2023
„Een druppel spuug bevat soms al een miljard bacteriën, maar dat is allesbehalve een slechte zaak”, aldus hoogleraar Orale Biochemie Floris Bikker.

‘Sports are like a magnifying glass for social issues’

Marjolein de Jong15 May 2023
There is rampant discrimination in sports, yet we believe it to be justified, argues Marjan Olfers, professor of Sports and Law at VU Amsterdam.

'Maths helps us understand the world'

Marjolein de Jong12 May 2023
Is it really impossible to predict the future? Not as impossible as it used to be, says Mathematics professor Sandjai Bhulai.

‘More and more people will fall in love with chatbots’

Marjolein de Jong10 February 2023
According to Assistant Professor of philosophy Lisa Bastian, our norms as to what constitutes a good relationship are due a good shake-up.

Professor Piek Vossen: ‘ChatGPT is a waste of time’’

Marjolein de Jong22 December 2022
According to Professor of Computational Lexicology Piek Vossen, the euphoric reactions to AI writing chatbot ChatGPT are entirely misplaced.