Paul Cook, Author at Spiegeloog

Science Society Spiegeloog 406: The Unknown

Why God Exists – The Evolution of Religion

When it comes to explaining the unknown, the answer has often been to attribute it to an act of God. Belief in supernatural beings seems…

Paul CookSeptember 16, 2020

Pandēmus Science Society Spiegeloog 405: Together

Current Topic: Corona Research I

On Thursday, 18th June 2020, Spiegeloog interviewed two researchers from UvA Psychology in a live Zoom organized by Ingmar Visser – Director of Psychology. We…

Lydia Tian, Néstor Narbona Chulvi, Nitya Shah, Paul Cook and Milena KaprálováJuly 3, 2020

Science Spiegeloog 402: Appearances

The Grand Illusion: How and Why Magic Works

Is the world precisely as it appears in our mind’s eye, or is what we see an illusion? Over the last thirty years, cognitive psychologists…

Paul CookMarch 20, 2020

Science

Thinking Differently: Neurodiversity and entrepreneurship

While the neurodiversity movement seeks to overcome stigma by celebrating neurological differences between people, the internet prefers to speculate about diagnoses for society’s most successful.…

Paul CookOctober 16, 2019

News & opinion

Don’t mention the exams

What is it about the Dutch and data? The Dutch obsession with measuring things has been something of a thorn in my side over the…

Paul CookMay 3, 2019

Science

Orgasms for Anxiety? The unusual suspects

When it comes to treating anxiety, few would argue with the need to reduce stress. However, when it comes to treatment, are the consequences of…

Paul CookMarch 11, 2019

Science

The Need for Speed: Are humans fit to drive?

Given how much we love to drive, why is it that car companies seem so obsessed with making our cars drive themselves? In human hands,…

Paul CookJanuary 18, 2019