Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Bacchus News & opinion Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Bacchus: Open Minds and Opinions

Time and again, if one pays attention to it, we see how prone we are to confirmation bias and how we try to rationalise the…

Nitya ShahApril 2, 2021

People Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows The Corridor

The Corridor: Beneath the surface

When confronted with the word ‘rainbow’, my associate network immediately brings the LGBTQ+ community to mind. And because I know some wonderful people whose story…

Laura SpringerMarch 31, 2021

Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Reading in colors

Synesthesia is a phenomenon in which some stimuli simultaneously evoke several senses. The cause might be found in excessive neural connections between some brain areas.…

Amelie JörgensenMarch 29, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

The Roots of Human Homosexuality

All throughout the natural world, homosexuality is seen. Humans, as well as many other species of animals engage in homosexual behavior. However, there is a…

Bas van TolMarch 26, 2021

Ask the Expert People Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Ask the Expert: The comfort art offers in Covid-19 times

You study ‘the processes through which art transforms individuals and societies’. I wonder if you have any insights for us how art may help us…

Spiegeloog EditorsMarch 22, 2021

People Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows What is it like?

What is it like? – Tobias Hanses

Tobias Hanses What is it like to be a Psychology student? Three questions for Tobias Hanses (bachelor, second year). What is the most useful thing…

Anne Sophie GiacobelloMarch 19, 2021

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Mary, the Colour Scientist

Imagine Mary, a brilliant scientist who studies colours. Although she has complete physical knowledge about colours, she has never seen them, because she is living…

Valentin WeberMarch 17, 2021

Office Hours People Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Office Hours: Titia Beek

For this issue's Office Hours, Spiegeloog talked to Titia Beek. Titia Beek has obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at the UvA, specializing in social…

Milena KaprálováMarch 15, 2021

Ivory Tower Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Ivory Tower: Tom Bombadil’s rainbow

My favorite character in The Lord of the Rings is Tom Bombadil, a jolly fellow who lives in the woods. Despite his youthful appearance, Bombadil…

Denny BorsboomMarch 12, 2021

Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Red apples vs. blue potatoes. Why does the colour of our food matter?

Pictures of unusually coloured food receive a lot of attention on social media, take rainbow bagels, black ice-cream or red velvet cakes. This is not…

Magda MatetoviciMarch 10, 2021

Let's Mingle People Podcasts Society Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Podcast: Let’s Mingle #1 – The Rainbow

In 'Let's Mingle', Lucie and Marie aim to build more cohesion in the University of Amsterdam through cross-faculty interactions and exchanges of ideas. For each…

Lucie Pressl and Marie GaebelMarch 8, 2021

PSYCHsources Science Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

PSYCHsources: Positive Psychology

PSYCHsources introduces a different topic from psychology every month. It offers a list of resources that are useful to anyone who wants to learn more…

Magda MatetoviciMarch 5, 2021

Society Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

The Rise of the Rainbow

One can hardly think of the LGBTQ community without thinking of the rainbow flag. Walking through the Amsterdam city center, no symbol expresses diversity more…

Anne Sophie GiacobelloMarch 3, 2021

Books Society Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Tabula Rasa: Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity – and Why This Harms Everybody

Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity - and Why This Harms Everybody, is a recently published book by Helen…

Lydia TianMarch 1, 2021

Pandēmus People Society Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Pandemus: Free(dom) of covid speech

I have written and rewritten this piece about a million times by now. I was supposed to write something about the pandemic. But what about…

Quinty MarsFebruary 26, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Reflections Know-How

We are told that reflection is very important in the learning process, and are encouraged to reflect a lot during our studies. What makes reflection…

Milena KaprálováFebruary 24, 2021

Camera Obscura Culture Spiegeloog 410: Rainbows

Camera Obscura: Disclosure

‘I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve been in a public space, particularly early in my transition in New York City, when I…

Avanti VijayFebruary 22, 2021