The Trump Carnival & transgression in politics - Lisa Gaufman - In Science #45 - RUG Podcast

Aging processes in humans and animals - Hannah Dugdale - In Science #47 - RUG

In this episode, our guest is Hannah Dugdale. She is a Professor of Evolutionary Medicine. Wim and Tina interview her about her research on aging processes in humans and animals. They discuss the role of genetics, social factors, the environment, and family history and how it…

The impact of Large Language Models and ChatGPT - Malvina Nissim - In Science #46 - RUG

Our guest this episode is Malvina Nissim, Professor of Computational Linguistics and Society. Tina and Wim interview her on the rise of Large Language Models and the use of ChatGPT. They discuss the possibilities and limitations of LLMs, bias in models, and the impact of these…

The Trump Carnival & transgression in politics - Lisa Gaufman - In Science #45 - RUG Podcast

Lisa Gaufman is our first guest this new season. She’s an Assistant Professor at the Research Centre for the Study of Democratic Cultures and Politics. This year, she and Bharath Ganesh published The Trump Carnival, where they draw a comparison between Trump and medieval…

Urban planning in a changing world - Ward Rauws - In Science #44 - RUG Podcast

Our guest this episode is Ward Rauws, associate professor of Spatial Planning. Wim and Tina interview him about his research on the development and planning of cities and how you can be adaptive in urban planning to cope with challenges like climate change, a housing…

Feeding the world with agroecology - Pablo Tittonell - In Science #43 - RUG Podcast

This episode, we’re joined by Pablo Tittonell, professor of Agroecology and Sustainable Landscapes. We discuss the consequences of decades of industrial agriculture, the use of GMO’s and how a change to agroecology can help us to feed the world in a better, sustainable way. …

Creating sustainable plastics - Katja Loos - In Science #42 - RUG Podcast

This episode, we visit professor Katja Loos in her brand new office in the new Feringa Building. Tina and Wim interview her on making plastics more sustainable, the Perspectief grant she was awarded, the collaboration with NHL Stenden in the HyBRit research group and the biggest…

Interview with the new rector Jacquelien Scherpen - In Science #41 - RUG Podcast

We’re back after a long break with a special episode: our guest is prof. dr. ir. Jacquelien Scherpen, the new rector of the University of Groningen. Wim and Tina interview her on her first impressions as a rector, her background as a researcher, the challenges the university…

Sugars, Seagrass & Extremism - Marthe Walvoort, Laura Govers and Léonie de Jonge - In Science #40 - RUG Podcast

This episode is full of updates! Associate Professor Marthe Walvoort returns to the podcast to update us on her research on sugars and the Sticky Sugars project she received an ERC grant for (8:40). Léonie de Jonge, Assistant Professor in European Politics and Society, is back to…

Influence of streaming platforms on musicians, the industry and culture - Robert Prey - In Science #39 - RUG Podcast

Our guest this episode is dr. Robert Prey, Assistant Professor of Media Studies. Last month, he was awarded an ERC Starting Grant. Wim and Tina interview him on what the ERC grant means for him and the research it will allow him to conduct on the influence of streaming and…

Role of knowledge in our society - Lisa Herzog - In Science #38 - RUG Podcast

Our guest this episode is Professor of Political Philosophy Lisa Herzog. Wim and Tina interview her on the role of knowledge in society. They discuss how markets, expert communities and democratic processes influence knowledge in our complex societies. We also discuss the work…

Trekvogels in een veranderend landschap - Theunis Piersma - In de Wetenschap #37 - RUG Podcast

Vandaag zijn we te gast bij Theunis Piersma in Leeuwarden bij zijn onderzoeksgroep BirdEyes. Wim, Arjen en Tina spreken met hem over zijn onderzoek naar trekvogels: wat is de invloed van het landschap op deze vogels en welk gedrag is aangeleerd en wat is aangeboren. Ook…

Galaxy formation - Emma Dodd and Sophie van Mierlo - In Science #36 - RUG Podcast

Our guests today are Sophie van Mierlo and Emma Dodd. They are both doing their PhD’s at the Kapteyn Institute in Groningen. Sophie's research focuses on galaxy growth in the early Universe and Emma focuses in her research on the formation of the Milky Way. The Institute…

Next-generation batteries - Moniek Tromp - In Science #35 - RUG Podcast

Our guest today is Moniek Tromp. She’s a Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Faculty of Science and Engineering and part of the BatteryNL consortium, which received a large NWA grant earlier this year. Wim, Tina and Arjen interview her about her research on catalysis and…

Ukraine - Initiatives to support - Marie-José van Tol & Hedderik van Rijn - In Science #34 - RUG Podcast

Our episode today is about the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine for researchers and scholars. We focus on initiatives and actions within the Dutch and Groningen academic community and what can be done to help refugees and people at risk. Wim and Tina…

Data and Society - Anne Beaulieu - In Science #33 - RUG Podcast

Our guest today is Professor Anne Beaulieu. She holds the Aletta Jacobs Chair in Knowledge Infrastructures at the Faculty Campus Fryslan and is co-author of "Data and Society - a critical introduction". Arjen, Tina and Wim interview her about the important role data plays in our…

Ben Feringa over zijn Nobelprijs uitreiking 5 jaar terug - In de Wetenschap #32 - RUG Podcast

Vandaag is het exact 5 jaar geleden dat Ben Feringa de Nobelprijs voor Scheikunde uitgereikt kreeg in Stockholm. In deze bonusaflevering van In de Wetenschap kijken Wim, Tina en Arjen met Ben Feringa terug op die bijzondere periode in Zweden. Ook horen we hoe Elmer Sterken…

Vikings in the Americas 1000 years ago - Mike Dee - In Science #31 - RUG Podcast

Our guest today is Mike Dee. He's an associate professor of Isotope Chronology at our Centre of Isotope Research. Wim, Tina and Arjen interview him on how he and Margot Kuitems were able to show that Europeans were already active in the Americas in 1021 AD. Guest:…

Ben Feringa on his Nobel Prize-winning research - In Science #30 - RUG Podcast

Today, October 5th, it’s exactly 5 years since professor Ben Feringa won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. A very special moment for him personally, his research group and everybody at our University. In this episode Arjen, Tina and Wim discuss with Ben Feringa what winning the…

Ben Feringa over zijn Nobelprijs - In de Wetenschap #29 - RUG Podcast

Vandaag, 5 oktober, is het precies 5 jaar geleden dat de Nobelprijs voor Scheikunde werd gewonnen door Ben Feringa. Een enorm indrukwekkend moment voor hem persoonlijk, zijn onderzoeksgroep en iedereen binnen de universiteit. In deze aflevering van In de…

Success and failure of right-wing populism - Léonie de Jonge - In Science #28 - RUG Podcast

Our guest this episode is Léonie de Jonge. She is Assistant Professor in European Politics & Society at the University of Groningen. Wim, Tina and Arjen interview her about her research on the success and failure of right-wing populism and why populism is more successful in one…

150 Years Aletta Jacobs - In Science #27 - RUG Podcast

20 April 2021 marked the 150th anniversary of the enrollment of Aletta Jacobs at the University of Groningen. Tina and Arjen interview Cisca Wijmenga (Rector of the University of Groningen), Amina Helmi (Astronomer and Professor of Dynamics, Structure and Formation of the Milky…

150 Jaar Aletta Jacobs - In de Wetenschap #26 - RUG Podcast

20 april 2021 is het precies 150 jaar geleden dat Aletta Jacobs zich inschreef aan de RUG. Tina en Arjen spreken in deze thema-aflevering met Marian Joëls (decaan Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen), Janka Stoker (hoogleraar Leiderschap en Organisatieverandering) en Anne-Men…

Catching up on COVID-19 - Alex Friedrich - In Science #25 - RUG Podcast

This episode, Alex Friedrich is our guest. He’s a professor of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control at the UMCG. It’s his 2nd time on the podcast. Last year in May, we spoke to him about the corona pandemic and what it would mean for 2020. And as we’re entering a new phase…

Besturen in tijden van corona - College van Bestuur - In de Wetenschap #24 - RUG Podcast

Te gast in deze speciale aflevering van In de Wetenschap is het volledige College van Bestuur van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Tina Kretschmer interviewt Jouke de Vries, Cisca Wijmenga en Hans Biemans over hun ervaringen met de coronapandemie. Wat waren de…

Zeegrasherstel in de Waddenzee - Laura Govers - In de Wetenschap #23 - RUG Podcast

Dr. Laura Govers is te gast in deze aflevering van In de Wetenschap, gemaakt in samenwerking met de Klimaatadaptatieweek Groningen. Laura is mariene ecoloog en Wim, Tina en Arjen spreken met haar over haar succesvolle onderzoek naar zeegrasherstel in de Waddenzee…

Verdronken dorpen in de Noordoostpolder - Yftinus van Popta - In de Wetenschap #22 - RUG Podcast

Maritiem archeoloog dr. Yftinus van Popta is te gast. Zijn onderzoek richt zich op de geschiedenis van de Noordoostpolder. Wim, Arjen en Tina spreken met hem over o.a. de verdronken dorpen Marcnesse, Nagele, Fenehuysen I en Fenehuysen II en het gevonden scheepwrak van de…

Judith Rosmalen over somatisch onvoldoende verklaarde lichamelijke klachten (SOLK) - In de Wetenschap #21 - RUG Podcast

Onze gast is hoogleraar Psychosomatiek Judith Rosmalen. Met haar hebben we het over Somatisch Onvoldoende verklaarde Lichamelijke Klachten (SOLK). We bespreken wat het inhoudt, wat de gevolgen zijn en het onderzoek dat zij hier naar doet. Deze aflevering is de opname…

Het belang van palliatieve zorg - Sander de Hosson - In de Wetenschap #20 - RUG Podcast

Deze aflevering is te gast: Sander de Hosson, longarts in het Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis in Assen en RUG Alumnus van het Jaar 2019. Een prijs die hij ontvangt voor de wijze waarop hij aandacht vraagt voor de emotionele kant van de palliatieve zorg en voor het onder medisch personeel…

Pauline Kleingeld en Linda Steg - een Spinoza en een Stevin - In de Wetenschap #19 - RUG Podcast

In deze extra lange aflevering zijn te gast prof. dr. Pauline Kleingeld en prof. dr. Linda Steg: de 2 kersverse winnaars van een Spinozapremie en een Stevinpremie. Pauline Kleingeld is hoogleraar Ethiek en haar geschiedenis en Linda Steg is hoogleraar Omgevingspsychologie. Ze…

Dealing with COVID-19 - Alex Friedrich - In Science #18 - RUG Podcast

In this 18th episode, Alex Friedrich is with us. He is a professor of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control at the University Medical Center Groningen. Wim, Tina and Arjen talk to him about the corona crisis, relaxing the measures and his personal experience in dealing with…

Invloed van ervaringen van adolescenten met leeftijdsgenoten - Tina Kretschmer - In de Wetenschap #17 - RUG Podcast

Deze aflevering (opgenomen in februari, nog voor de coronacrisis) is te gast: Tina Kretschmer, universitair hoofddocent aan de Faculteit Gedrags- en Maatschappijwetenschappen op de afdeling Pedagogische en Onderwijswetenschappen. Wim en Arjen praten met Tina over…

Q&A: Impact of corona on UG - Cisca Wijmenga - In Science #16 - RUG Podcast

In this special Q&A episode, our rector, prof. dr. Cisca Wijmenga, tries to answer some of the questions from our listeners about the impact corona has on work and life at University of Groningen. Find additional information on www.rug.nl/corona.  Guest: prof. dr. Cisca…