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At home in Heritage: Audiovisual material
In the context of Heritage Day 2024, FARO created an audiovisual collection around the annual theme at Home at The Archives for Education. In six parts we look at how a feeling of home is shaped: in the neighborhood, in language and in different …
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Gottfried Leibniz: What is our mind made of?
Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716) is seen as the last great scientist who made important progress in almost all areas. The best-known example is differential calculus in mathematics. He did this independently of Newton, around the same time. Leibniz …
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NomadPlay: Sheet music app
What's NomadPlay?
NomadPlay is a sheet music app allowing you to play along great artists and ensembles. For the first time, you could play alongside a real orchestra, practice duets with your favorite musicians, sing along a professional choir! The …
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Do children pay attention to someone's skin color?
When very young babies form their first impressions of people around them, does skin color play a role? We can tell you: absolutely not. But how is it possible that skin color will stand out later on? How is that image formed? Judi Mesman …
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Sciences and Conspiracies: Explanation Video
Video about the difference between science and conspiracy:
- characteristics of science;
- critical;
- measurable;
- a good method.
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Was Jan Van Eyck a genius?
Leonardo Da Vinci needs no introduction. The world star of the 15th and 16th centuries would have known no equal, but is that true? Wasn't there a homo universalis with Jan Van Eyck a few decades earlier in our own little Belgian country or is …
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Do we still need to save endangered species?
Some species of rhinoceros can still be counted on one hand, pandas don't seem to be able to survive without us... Isn't the extinction of species just part of nature? And do we still need to save endangered species? Evolutionary ecologist Erik …
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What is so special about the Lamb of God?
The Ghent Altarpiece is considered one of the most important Belgian paintings ever, but what can you actually see? Religious historian Danny Praet (UGent) was fascinated by this polyptych as a child and shows us that there is much more to see …
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Are gays responsible for corona?
Did you like the same sex 500 years ago? Then you had to be very careful. After all, medieval society was not kind to homosexuals. Fortunately, those days are over and we are all super tolerant now. Or not? Gender historian Jonas Roelens (UGent) …
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Does sex sell?
With the question "Does sex sell?" we expect to attract a huge number of viewers. Because the word "sex" is in it, and then people click on it. At least... that's what we, home, garden and kitchen marketers, thought when we asked the science …
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Do you have a doppelganger?
Elvis and Michael Jackson seem to have doppelganger in abundance. Every year there is another impersonator who claims to be The King. But what about you? What is the probability that there is someone walking around with the exact same hair color, …
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Did Jesus really exist?
Jesus walked on water, could make the dumb speak and rose after his crucifixion. The better fantasy writers can't come up with such a crazy idea. Yet many people all over the world believe in him. But did he really exist? Was he who we think he …
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