Bonding with a machine
Robots have become better in how they talk, walk and understand emotions. But do robots
Opinion
The practical guide to keeping your New Year’s resolutions
Have you set some New Year’s resolutions but are unsure of how to follow through?
Seeing and Feeling Music
Sinterklaas has arrived in the Netherlands, thus the time has come to hear Sinterklaas songs non-stop. Often it is assumed that deaf people can’t perceive music, but in fact they can.
“That’s what she they said”: Can we change language to diminish sexism?
Lots of languages have been scrutinized for being sexist or not gender-inclusive, with some people
Peer-mentorship in Academia: The International Online Mentoring Programme within the Organization for Human Brain Mapping
Is peer-mentorship in academia possible? A programme within OHBM brings together mentors and mentees from
The value of basic research
There are so many things to research: medicine, rockets, farming methods, all with clear goals
Signs for Hearing Babies?
The new trend, “baby signing,” teaches hearing babies to communicate by signing ‘keywords’ before they can talk. Is this what parents have been waiting for? Does it work?
Are mental disorders brain disorders?
Recently the RIVM made a controversial statement that sparked some intense public discussion. Do we
Should the use of brain stimulation be better controlled?
The past 30 years has seen an explosion in brain stimulation used in research. Now
I’m a neuroscientist and I wear a bike helmet
I study the brain. I love the brain. I protect the brain. To a neuroscientist,