What does it mean for something to be in one’s nature? Oftentimes, laymen refer to this as something inherent in your genes or a stable…
Lydia TianOctober 7, 2021
Hillie Aaldering Roeland Voskens Hillie Aaldering's (Work and Organizational Psychology) question Dear Roeland, As you know, I am very interested in maintaining and increasing the…
Spiegeloog EditorsOctober 1, 2021
Do your genes determine who you are, or is it the environment that shapes you the most? Given that you’re interested in psychology, I’m sure…
Valentin WeberSeptember 29, 2021
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…
Anne Sophie GiacobelloSeptember 27, 2021
Suhaavi Kochhar & Veronica Szpak What is it like to be a Research Master's student? Four questions for Suhaavi Kochhar and Veronica Szpak, 2021 Research…
Nitya ShahSeptember 24, 2021
It is well known that the climate crisis is advancing at an alarming level and most people think anything that reduces our carbon footprint should…
Esna Mualla GunaySeptember 22, 2021
Hearing the songs of the birds and feeling the fresh air against your skin while you enjoy an outburst of green: nature seems to be…
Elise van GravenSeptember 20, 2021
For this month’s office hours, Spiegeloog spoke with Milly Warner, the research and education team leader of the UvA Green Office in the 2020-21 academic…
Arda ErginSeptember 17, 2021
Many people have taken up gardening or some other plant-related hobby during the pandemic. It seems that when we have the opportunity, we surround ourselves…
Milena KaprálováSeptember 15, 2021
Jeff Hawkins is the founder of Numenta, a neuroscience research company, and is mainly devoted to neuroscience and its connection to artificial intelligence. Seventeen years…
Anne Sophie GiacobelloSeptember 13, 2021
The Seaspiracy documentary presents a nuanced and interesting take on the fishing industry and its associated environmental and structural problems. It highlights the (potential) largest…
Lydia TianSeptember 10, 2021
What do children know about the world before coming into contact with formal scientific education? In this article we will look at three aspects involved…
Magda MatetoviciSeptember 8, 2021
How good to lie a little while And look up through the tree! The Sky is like a kind big smile Bent sweetly over me.…
Anne Sophie GiacobelloSeptember 6, 2021