By Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG)
The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.
Lisa Gaufman is our first guest this new season. She’s an Assistant Professor at the Research Centre for the Study of Democratic Cultures and Politics. This year, she and Bharath Ganesh published The Trump Carnival, where they draw a comparison between Trump and medieval carnival. Wim and Tina interview her about the book, the upcoming elections and her research.
Guest: Lisa Gaufman
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
Our guest this episode is Ward Rauws, associate professor of Spatial Planning. Wim and Tina interview him about his research on the development and planning of cities and how you can be adaptive in urban planning to cope with challenges like climate change, a housing crisis and the energy transition.
Guest: Ward Rauws
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
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This episode, we’re joined by Pablo Tittonell, professor of Agroecology and Sustainable Landscapes. We discuss the consequences of decades of industrial agriculture, the use of GMO’s and how a change to agroecology can help us to feed the world in a better, sustainable way.
Guest: Pablo TittonellHosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
Gronings Perspectief study on gas extraction effects
Kaleidoscope: Hidden Treasures from the University Collection
This episode, we visit professor Katja Loos in her brand new office in the new Feringa Building. Tina and Wim interview her on making plastics more sustainable, the Perspectief grant she was awarded, the collaboration with NHL Stenden in the HyBRit research group and the biggest challenges in her research.
Guest: Katja Loos Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
We’re back after a long break with a special episode: our guest is prof. dr. ir. Jacquelien Scherpen, the new rector of the University of Groningen. Wim and Tina interview her on her first impressions as a rector, her background as a researcher, the challenges the university faces and current topics like internationalisation and student well-being.
Guest: Jacquelien Scherpen Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
This episode is full of updates! Associate Professor Marthe Walvoort returns to the podcast to update us on her research on sugars and the Sticky Sugars project she received an ERC grant for (8:40). Léonie de Jonge, Assistant Professor in European Politics and Society, is back to tell us more about her research on Extremism and Right-wing Populism (26:05). Lastly, Assistant Professor Laura Govers returns to update us on her Seagrass Restoration project (55:02).
Guests: Marthe Walvoort, Léonie de Jonge and Laura Govers Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
Our guest this episode is dr. Robert Prey, Assistant Professor of Media Studies. Last month, he was awarded an ERC Starting Grant. Wim and Tina interview him on what the ERC grant means for him and the research it will allow him to conduct on the influence of streaming and social media platforms on musicians, the music industry specifically and our culture in general.
Guest: Robert Prey
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
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Our guest this episode is Professor of Political Philosophy Lisa Herzog. Wim and Tina interview her on the role of knowledge in society. They discuss how markets, expert communities and democratic processes influence knowledge in our complex societies. We also discuss the work she does for the Young Academy Groningen, Global Young Academy and De Jonge Akademie, including the new Language Buddies project.
Guest: Lisa Herzog
Hosts: Wim Brons and Tina Kretschmer
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Vandaag zijn we te gast bij Theunis Piersma in Leeuwarden bij zijn onderzoeksgroep BirdEyes. Wim, Arjen en Tina spreken met hem over zijn onderzoek naar trekvogels: wat is de invloed van het landschap op deze vogels en welk gedrag is aangeleerd en wat is aangeboren. Ook vertelt hij hoe hij met BirdEyes het onderzoek toegankelijk maakt voor een breed publiek.
Gast: Theunis Piersma Presentatie: Wim Brons, Tina Kretschmer and Arjen Dijkstra
Our guests today are Sophie van Mierlo and Emma Dodd. They are both doing their PhD’s at the Kapteyn Institute in Groningen. Sophie's research focuses on galaxy growth in the early Universe and Emma focuses in her research on the formation of the Milky Way. The Institute is named after J.C. Kapteyn, the first professor of Astronomy and Theoretical Mechanics at the University of Groningen. June 18th 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of his death. Guests: Emma Dodd and Sophie van Mierlo Hosts: Wim Brons, Tina Kretschmer and Arjen Dijkstra
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