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… Episode #03: Left-wing bias in academia with Andreas De Block Language of conversation : English [Begin of recording] Darian: Good morning, Constance. Constance: Good morning, Darian. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to our podcast “Woke as Science”. We are trying to unpack some of the … So, in English it means something like, is the Left Just Smarter? Simply Smarter?. And the idea there is that, well many academics and even uh, left-wing activists admit that there is a kind of over representation of the, of the left in academia, but they say that , it is best explained by what Stephen Colbert famously calls the facts that have a well-known liberal bias. And that idea that you already, came up with or, formulated Darian, that reality has a left wing bias, comes in many variations. … this over-representation. They're not very, very welcome. They don't feel at home. They're, they're not comfortable expressing their views, they don't think it's something for a smart right-wing conservative individual to be professionally. And hence when they're smart, when they're interested in science, they do something like become a dentist. physician, work as a scientist for the industry, but not go into academia. So that's probably the factor that is mostly responsible for this …

… in our beautiful city, or you’re still packing and enjoying the last days of your holiday. We hope you are as excited as we are for the start of the academic year 2023-24. Registration This Friday, you will receive an email (only on your UM account) with your group number and QR code for the registration on your first day. Make sure to bring this information to campus for the start of your Introduction Days. At the end of Friday 25 August, your programme will also be visible in your timetable in … of your education and faculty. • Episode 1: "The first year demistyfied. Plus: course booking, e-mail and timetable." • Episode 2: "Getting connected: our tips and tricks. Sneak peak at the introdays." See you next week! How to get in touch • Online communities: FPN Slack Bachelor Community, FPN Slack Master Community and UM Community • If you want to get a glimpse of life on our campus, you can join us on Instagram andTikTok. • If you have any specific questions regarding the FPN Introduction Days, please contactintroweek-fpn@maastrichtuniversity.nl. • If you have practical questions about your application, or other study-related issues, …