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Clone of Template Review Radboud Reflects (EN)
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Revolution for Life | Lecture and conversation by philosopher Eva von Redecker
Capitalism is destroying the foundations of life. We need a revolution to save it, argues German philosopher Eva von Redecker. Learn from philosopher Eva von Redecker about a new way of coexisting.
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Modern Fathers | Live podcast recording with sociologist Katia Begall and stay-at-home father and writer Tim Gouw
Fatherhood is in full swing. Traditional role patterns are fading, but also norms about masculinity remain firmly anchored in our society. How should (future) dads interpret fatherhood?
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TikTok and Fallacies | Lecture and conversation by rhetoric experts Bé Breij and Yvette Linders
TikTok and other social media are full of fallacy. How do you recognize fallacies? How do you recognize errors in the argumentation of someone trying to convince you of something? And why is that important?
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How does Europe Keep a Grip on Big Tech? | Lecture and conversation with a Member of EP, scholar of law Raphaël Gellert and sociologist Yana van de Sande
How should Europe deal with the growing power of Big Tech companies like X and Meta? Should we regulate Big Tech more strictly, is current legislation sufficient, or should we take a completely different course?
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Trump’s Trade War | Current Affairs Lecture with political scientist Gerry van der Kamp-Alons and political economist Frank Bohn
What does Trump want to achieve with a trade war, and is it realistic that he will succeed? Learn from political scientist Gerry van der Kamp-Alons and political economist Frank Bohn about Trump's trade war.
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Are Your Brainwaves Still Yours? | Lecture and conversation neuroscientist Fleur Zeldenrust, philosopher Pim Haselager and artist Roel Heremans
What will it mean for our mental privacy, freedom of choice and personal identity if technology gains access to our brainwaves?
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The Reflector - Why we always empty a bag of chips in one sitting. The link between what you eat, think and do | Podcast with neuroscientist Esther Aarts
Professor of nutritional neursocience Esther Aarts wrote the book Why We Always Eat a Bag of Chips in One Go to clarify two things: how our diet affects our thinking capacity and how your thinking capacity also shapes your food choices.
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Plants Are? | Lecture and conversation by philosopher Paco Calvo
What is it like to be a plant? Can plants exhibit intelligent behaviour even though they have no brain? Learn from philosopher Paco Calvo, author of Planta Sapiens, about the remarkable world of plant intelligence.
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Course | Coincidence
Does chance exist, or is it an expression of ignorance of the laws of nature or divine providence? Find out from Radboud scientists what philosophers, physicists and mathematicians have thought over the centuries.
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Family Vloggers: Your Whole Childhood On YouTube | Radboud Reflects @Go Short with philosopher Femke Takes and lscholar of law Raphaël Gellert
What if your parents filmed your entire childhood, and put it on the Internet as well? This is reality for many children of so called family vloggers. What consequences can it have when your entire childhood is viewable on YouTube?
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The Value of Teaching in Academia | Academic Affairs with TLC theme leader Education research Merel van der Wal and vice dean of education Laura van Niftrik
Academics are praised primarily for their research results. What would it mean to value them equally for their teaching? Learn about valuing education at universities.
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Does Peace Have an Expiration Date? | Lecture and conversation with historian Laurien Crump and political scientist Reinout van der Veer
The Netherlands has known peace for 80 years -longer than ever in our history, but How long is peace sustainable? How long can we still count on peace? And what might an end to peace look like?
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Outdoor Play in the City | Lecture and conversation with scholar of education Saskia van Schaik and designer Elger Blitz
How to design the city in a way that encourages playing outdoor? Should it be with “pre-designed” play areas or does it require a different way of thinking? Does outdoor play get enough attention in our society? Learn about the play-friendly city.
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Inside Russia | Current Affairs Lecture with political philosopher and Russia expert Evert van der Zweerde
Political philosopher Evert van der Zweerde was in Moscow and St Petersburg. He talks about his experiences. How is the contact between Trump and Putin and the role of the European Union viewed? What is the role of the Russian media?
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Sovereign Citizens | Lecture and conversation with lawyer Luuk de Boer and legal philosopher Maxim van Asseldonk
There is an increasing number of Dutch citizens who call themselves ‘sovereign’: they reject government authority and follow only their own laws and rules. But what happens when you place yourself outside society?
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Disney and Diversity | Lecture and conversation by communication scholar Serena Daalmans and religion scholar Arjan Sterken
Commotion about the new film Snow White (March 2025) shows how Disney, the world's most famous fairy tale storyteller, struggles with diversity and representation. Why is this so difficult?
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Why Do We Pigeonhole People? | Lecture and conversation with psychologist Gijs Bijlstra, alderman Cilia Daemen and night mayor Celia Okoro
What happens in our brain when we 'pigeonhole' people? Why is it that even when we don't want to, we often still judge others based on gender or ethnicity? Does pigeonholing have a purpose? Learn how pigeonholing works and how we should deal with it.
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Radboud Reflects Book Club on Envy. A Philosophy of a Painful Emotion | With philosopher Cees Leijenhorst and moderator Noortje Schonck
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Self Improvement. The Search For Your Best Self | Lecture and conversation with philosopher Martha Claeys, theologian Annemarieke van der Woude and psychologist Ger Keijsers
Why do we want or need to improve ourselves? What does our hunger for self-improvement say about our images of ourselves, time and work? And how do our attempts of self-improvement relate to the sense of meaning?