God giveth the genes, man giveth the patent
The grant of gene patents has been a highly contentious issue in the EU and US for many years. A new bill in the US proposes to lift the currently banned subject matter, with potentially severe effects.
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Hoarding and other corona symptoms
The coronavirus pandemic is certainly the greatest crisis that most of us here in Europe have been confronted with in our lifetime. It affects the lives of every one of us, our families, loved ones, our colleagues and neighbours. The fact that this is a new virus which leads to a contagious disease...
A first Brexit deal: A tiny step away from the cliff edge of hard Brexit?
The UK accepted the EU withdrawal negotiating position almost completely - with one exception - the UK does not have to pay for the moving vans of the EU agencies currently hosted in the UK.
Brexit or exit equal treatment?
No one will have failed to notice the United Kingdom's referendum on membership of the EU. To avoid a British exit, an agreement has been reached... This blog is only available in Dutch.
LET’S TALK about Engagement and Our Future
Studium Generale | Talkshow
21 AprPietro Bonizzi (P.)
DACS Education of Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Jaarverslag St Rijp 2021.pdf (129.99 KB, PDF)… van verschillende ontwikkelingsstadia bestudeerd, gereconstrueerd, en geannoteerd. Hiervoor worden onderzoekers-in-opleiding (promovendi) of postdocs bij de Universiteit Maastricht aangesteld, die tevens part-time werkzaam zijn als docent. In 2020 waren 2 onderzoekers binnen het programma actief, waarvan 1 gedeeltelijk werd betaald door de stichting Rijp (een tweede onderzoeker-in-opleiding in het onderzoekprogramma komt ten laste van de Universiteit van Maastricht). Het onderzoek zelf …
Pledge first, Think Later! How Giving Pledges Increase Donations to Cost-Effective Charities
In 2023, private donations in the US surpassed $500 billion for the first time, exceeding the total amount of official development assistance disbursed by all members of the OECD combined by more than double (Giving USA Foundation, 2021). These figures, alongside recent advances in development...
Earth’s hottest month ever! What now?
‘Earth’s hottest month ever’ is a clear warning that we as humanity should not overshoot planetary boundaries. We must act now, and we should do it together.
