On Demons, Clay and Greek Mythology: A Visit to Nuclear Belgium This blog post shares some impressions from an excursion with the Environmental Humanities Center (VU) to an underground research laboratory for the storage of nuclear waste and an art exhibition on nuclear culture Anna Volkmar • November 16, 2017
Women in STEM in Kuwait City The ‘Women in STEM’ conference in Kuwait last October showed how science can empower women. Leonor Veiga • November 10, 2017
Does my PhD make me a better school teacher? A post on the relationship between PhD research and school teaching Amaranth Feuth • October 26, 2017 • 1 comment
Goose barnacle and barnacle goose Early Modern Natural historians often referred to other texts of natural history, and in doing so they included unreliable knowledge. An example is the genesis of geese out of Pedunculata shells, a so-called spontaneous generation. Charlotte Kießling • October 12, 2017
Fairy tales and cinema: a story of love and hate Winter is coming as evenings are turning colder: the perfect time to rediscover fairy tales through their cinematic adaptations. But be aware that they could create a terrible debate… Céline Zaepffel • October 09, 2017
The many meanings of reading (3). Speed. The term 'to read' is used for a myriad of activities. In this series, I will explore the different uses of the word in the context of book history. In this third instalment: speed. Andrea Reyes Elizondo • September 14, 2017
Exploring the Game of Thrones Citadel's library: Knowledge repositories in history and fantasy Knowledge is power, and libraries are its centres of preservation, both in history and in fiction. How closely does the fantastic Game of Thrones' Citadel Library mirror equivalents from history? Fleur Praal and Andrea Reyes Elizondo • September 07, 2017
Dancing on Ruins: Rome’s political afterlife Vast and powerful, the Roman Empire has always been used as a parallel for modern politics. These days, however, Rome might just need a PR-campaign. Renske Janssen • August 31, 2017
Trust me, I’m an expert! What AirBNB and Academia have in common With the summer holidays approaching, you'll probably feel more like browsing AirBNB than like analysing academia. Well, what luck: in this post, you can do both! Fleur Praal • July 17, 2017
