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Episode 5: Body image research and diversity
28-03-2023
Content warning: This episode contains the mention of eating disorders.
Het plastische brein als nieuw moreel kompas
12-04-2024
… in het puberbrein tot tips om het verouderende brein gezond te houden. Onze hersenen blijken niet alleen een spannend onderzoeksterrein, maar lijken ook meer en meer van invloed op hoe wij vinden dat we zouden moeten leven. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) wijdde er zijn promotieonderzoek aan. Ties van de Werff (37) studeerde gezondheidswetenschappen, cultuurwetenschappen, én wetenschap- en techniekstudies aan de Universiteit Maastricht.Hij is actief op het grensvlak van wetenschap en cultuur, en … in het puberbrein tot tips om het verouderende brein gezond te houden. Onze hersenen blijken niet alleen een spannend onderzoeksterrein, maar lijken ook meer en meer van invloed op hoe wij vinden dat we zouden moeten leven. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) wijdde er zijn promotieonderzoek aan. … Wie wel eens een boekhandel binnenloopt, kan er niet omheen. De schappen puilen uit van populairwetenschappelijke boeken over ons brein. Ze bieden een schat aan bruikbare kennis, van inzichten in het puberbrein tot tips om het verouderende brein gezond te houden. Onze hersenen blijken niet alleen een spannend onderzoeksterrein, maar lijken ook meer en meer van invloed op hoe wij vinden dat we zouden moeten leven. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) wijdde er zijn promotieonderzoek aan. … Het plastische brein als nieuw moreel kompas …
The plastic brain as a new moral compass
28-03-2023
… knowledge, from insights into the adolescent brain to tips for keeping the aging brain healthy. Our brains are not only an exciting area of research, but it also seems more and more that they influence how we think we should live. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) devoted his PhD research to this. Ties van de Werff (37) studied health sciences, cultural sciences, and science and engineering studies at Maastricht University. He is active at the interface between science and culture, and with his partner, … knowledge, from insights into the adolescent brain to tips for keeping the aging brain healthy. Our brains are not only an exciting area of research, but it also seems more and more that they influence how we think we should live. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) devoted his PhD research to this. … Anyone who walks into a bookstore cannot miss it. The shelves are full of popular scientific books about our brain. They offer a wealth of useful knowledge, from insights into the adolescent brain to tips for keeping the aging brain healthy. Our brains are not only an exciting area of research, but it also seems more and more that they influence how we think we should live. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) devoted his PhD research to this. … The plastic brain as a new moral compass …
This new DSMINDSETS podcast episode is hosted by Chang Sun and we invited a special guest - Pedro Hernández.
Missionaris van de open access-boodschap
12-04-2024
… a great deal of attention. That’s why a flyer with practical information would be very useful. And you should think carefully about how to get it to the researchers at each faculty – don’t just put it down somewhere. At SBE we have seven new research themes and most researchers are linked to one of these themes. You could invite the leaders of the research themes to an information session and ask them to distribute the flyers among their researchers. You really have to roll your sleeves up and get to work if you want to get the message out. By just sending it from on high, you’ll achieve nothing.” Door: …
Missionary of the open-access message
28-03-2023
… a great deal of attention. That’s why a flyer with practical information would be very useful. And you should think carefully about how to get it to the researchers at each faculty – don’t just put it down somewhere. At SBE we have seven new research themes and most researchers are linked to one of these themes. You could invite the leaders of the research themes to an information session and ask them to distribute the flyers among their researchers. You really have to roll your sleeves up and get to work if you want to get the message out. By just sending it from on high, you’ll achieve nothing.” By: …
De risico's van kiezen voor het gemak
12-04-2024
… to remember that there’s no such thing as a perfectly secure system. Apostolis Zarras is an assistant professor at the Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering at Maastricht University. His research focuses on systems, networks and web security. CPU & you – software everywhere The threat of malware, a contraction of malicious software, is by no means limited to laptops; anything with a CPU, which includes all smart devices (phones, cars, vacuum cleaners, etc.), can be affected. … mine for bitcoins, or they might be sending spam emails, generating fake traffic to increase advertising revenue, spreading fake news on social media – everything a computer can be used for. If your smart TV has been compromised, it might be hosting a website with adult content.” Our daily lives will be increasingly dominated by the Internet of Things, a network of smart devices with CPUs communicating with each other, which knows all our habits and thus makes our lives more convenient. But all that … thing as a perfectly secure system. With the inevitable trade-off between convenience and privacy, it’s up to individuals to educate themselves and to decide how much risk a service is worth to them. So do read the cookies policy of your favourite website – and surf safely! Door: Florian Raith … The EU-wide General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will oblige companies to have a data protection officer, to inform authorities and affected individuals of security breaches, and to invest in data …
… centre of excellence, with a leading European research agenda and a visible bridge to its inhabitants. The final touches are now being put on the interdisciplinary research agenda, which combines the strengths of the participating institutes and faculties from all over UM. “The European research agenda is part of my portfolio,” Letschert says, “and that’s great, because it gives me the chance to bring all the faculties together.” Four overarching themes have been chosen, in line with the recommendations of Professor André Knottnerus, who interviewed dozens of researchers and made a university-wide inventory of Europe-related research. These themes encompass democracy and security, wellbeing and …
The risks of convenience
28-03-2023
… to remember that there’s no such thing as a perfectly secure system. Apostolis Zarras is an assistant professor at the Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering at Maastricht University. His research focuses on systems, networks and web security. CPU & you – software everywhere The threat of malware, a contraction of malicious software, is by no means limited to laptops; anything with a CPU, which includes all smart devices (phones, cars, vacuum cleaners, etc.), can be affected. … mine for bitcoins, or they might be sending spam emails, generating fake traffic to increase advertising revenue, spreading fake news on social media – everything a computer can be used for. If your smart TV has been compromised, it might be hosting a website with adult content.” Our daily lives will be increasingly dominated by the Internet of Things, a network of smart devices with CPUs communicating with each other, which knows all our habits and thus makes our lives more convenient. But all that … thing as a perfectly secure system. With the inevitable trade-off between convenience and privacy, it’s up to individuals to educate themselves and to decide how much risk a service is worth to them. So do read the cookies policy of your favourite website – and surf safely! By: Florian Raith … The EU-wide General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will oblige companies to have a data protection officer, to inform authorities and affected individuals of security breaches, and to invest in data …
… aldus Julia Backhaus, de coördinator van het ICIS ENERGISE team. Omdat het de Europese Week van Duurzame Energie is, wordt de database deze week in Brussel gepresenteerd . Julia Backhaus (1982) is a graduate of University College Maastricht and the FASoS research master’s in Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology. She has been working on sustainable energy for 10 years, including at the energy research institute ECN in Amsterdam. She has been a project officer at ICIS since 2012 and is also …