In the media
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Two Leiden academics nominated for Person of the Year 05 January 2023
Leiden academics Remco Breuker and Auke-Florian Hiemstra stand to win the title of Person of the Year. According to the Leidsch Dagblad newspaper, the...
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Are the brains of males different from those of females? Psychologists produce a podcast on brain research and mental health 20 December 2022
Women are more often diagnosed with depression, whereas ADHD is much more frequently detected in men. And there are other more striking differences. W...
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The search for a ‘quantum advantage’ 12 December 2022
Proving a quantum computer to be quicker than a normal one is one step closer. After a breakthrough in speeding up classical algorithms, researchers V...
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places' 25 November 2022
With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of ...
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The effect of nanoparticles on our planet 17 November 2022
‘Solar panels, toothpaste and sport socks. What do these things have in common?’ Martina Vijver, professor of ecotoxicology begins her TEDx-talk. Watc...
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Lorentz Center kicks off lustrum with TEDx talk 27 January 2022
The Lorentz Center is 25 years old. A good reason for them to contribute to a series of TEDx lectures for Leiden City of Science. Arjen Doelman, direc...
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Neanderthals changed ecosystems 125,000 years ago 15 December 2021
Hunter-gatherers caused ecosystems to change 125,000 years ago. These are the findings of an interdisciplinary study by archaeologists from Leiden Uni...
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Aart Hendriks not ruling out compulsory vaccination 01 December 2021
Now the number of people with COVID-19 is increasing and we are faced with stricter measures once again, the question arises whether compulsory vaccin...
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PhD candidate from Leiden presents international student event 01 December 2021
From pipetting in the lab to shining in front of the camera at a global student event. With 8.000 viewers watching the livestream, Marjolein Crooijman...
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Leiden research into corona waste ends up in New York Times 18 November 2021
Face masks and plastic gloves are supposed to protect us from corona, but they are becoming an increasing problem for the environment. In a special se...
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Peter van der Putten on Robo Rabbi and a robot that performs funeral rituals 16 November 2021
Can a robot rekindle the waning interest in Buddhism in Japan? University lecturer Peter van der Putten researches the philosophical and social questi...
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Unique ‘penis plant’ flowers at Hortus 22 October 2021
Amorphophallus decus-silvae, or the ‘penis plant’ as it is known, has just flowered at the Hortus botanicus. It flowered for two days, and then the po...
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Symposium Findings Chalcolithic site Palloures 28 April 2021
Discoveries at the Chalcolithic site Palloures, Cyprus will be presented to the public in free, online symposium next month. A team of archaeologi...
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Felienne Hermans explains why you should talk to your computer 11 January 2021
Why should you talk to your computer? When children start learning how to read, they do so by using their voice and speaking the words out loud. In th...
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Leiden Classics: Einstein & Friends 25 September 2015
Museum Boerhaave commemorated the hundredth anniversary of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity with the exhibition ‘Einstein & Friends’. The exhib...