It seems to hold that organisms either remain small, flexible and adaptive, or become relatively strong and invulnerable by growing very large. Denmark vs America, or Iceland vs China. A single-celled animal, such as the slipper animalcule, has a very strong strategy, and although we have run into serious …

We have come to understand our world less and less, despite the countless one-liners (and slogans) that influencers and advertising people are constantly shooting at us via social media, among other things. We can no longer describe our world - it has simply become too complex for that. HBut marketing …

Referring to his legendary Qatsi trilogy, Godfrey Reggio argues that the real problem with our world is not the people, but the technology we bring to life, as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. He argues that competition, winning, fame and love of money are elevated to core values of life: life as a …

Column over de politicus van de toekomst verteld in deze podcast (vanaf 22:57 min.).

The cultivation of oysters is one of the oldest forms of aquaculture and accounts for more than 50% of the global seafood supply. With a growing world population, the demand will most likely increase. New and improved techniques will be necessary to keep up with the rising demands and threats that surround …

Is eerder gepubliceerd op de site van de Nederlandse Dalton Vereniging, 2021. april Onderzoek laat zien dat individuele prestatieverschillen een direct gevolg zijn van de hoeveelheid tijd besteed aan doelbewuste oefening. In dit onderzoek is bij 49 basisschoolleraren onderzocht hoeveel tijd zij besteden …

The column focusses on the question: Does the fact that we are co-molded by our digital twins - our quantified self, our abstract existence created by BigTech for advertisers, government agencies, etc. - also mean that some of our individuality and uniqueness is being taken away from us? The answer is …

Sinds de inclusie aan de Olympische Spelen in 2024 is er een institutionalisering gaande in de wereldwijde kitesurfgemeenschap. Deze lifestyle sport waar vrijheid een van de kenmerken is, zal zich deels moeten structuren om nieuw talent te kunnen identificeren en te ontwikkelen. Het doel van dit onderzoek …

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