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Is Organic Really Better?
When you think of organic farming, you might think of green pastures, full flavors and cows that look just a little happier. But not everything that is organic is really better. Crop protection expert Pieter Spanoghe (UGent) shows that the grass …
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Will sudoku creators soon crack your bank details?
Seeing someone on the train solve a sudoku may not be as innocent as you think. Who knows, maybe that sudoku freak is out for a prize of a million dollars or worse: your bank details! Because believe it or not, in sudoku you may find the solution …
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Why don't you always get what you want?
If someone orders five pizzas for five people, you may not get the pizza you like best. It is also not always possible to enroll your children in the school of your choice. And not everyone is satisfied with their Tinder match. The mathematics - …
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Can you teach a computer to cycle?
Can a computer learn to ride a bike like humans? Prof. dr. Dr. Ann Nowé hasn't tried it yet, but she's been working on it all day. In the Artificial Intelligence Lab (for those in the know: AI lab) of the VUB the word "self-learning …
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How do you stop feeling dizzy in bed when you're drunk?
Do you remember how you used to get so terribly nauseous on the bus on a school trip? Or in the back seat of the car? Have you ever wondered if that was normal? Prof. dr. Dr Floris Wuyts does. He specializes in the human balance system and he …
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Why is it so difficult to predict climate change?
Will we have summers here with an average of 25, 35 or 45 degrees in 10 years? Nobody seems to know. And yet hundreds of scientists are forecasting climate change. Why is that so difficult? Due to the mathematical models, Prof. Dr. Ir. …
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Why do people continue to live around volcanoes?
In 79 AD a devastating volcano, Mount Vesivius, overran one of the largest Roman cities of that time: Pompeii. Not much later, however, people started living on the flanks of the volcano again. Now, in the 21st century, most volcanoes in the world …
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Can we trust volcanologists 100%?
Are you planning a trip to the Philippines or Iceland soon?* Then pay attention, because what if those sleeping volcanoes suddenly wake up? Can you collect reliable information about this? Strong piece of guess work by volcanologists? Or are …
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Why do you see stars when you suddenly stand up?
Why do you see stars when you suddenly stand up? Balance expert Floris Wuyts gives you the answer - and no, the answer is not: because your blood flows to your legs due to gravity. Prof. dr. Dr Wuyts has also been doing research for years on …
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Can we better understand the universe with a particle accelerator?
There were those who thought that the world would explode if scientists in the particle accelerator at Cern, near Geneva, collided with particles of enormous energy. The clashes have since happened, the world has not exploded, and Prof. Jorgen …
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Can you die from too much sugar?
How many cream cakes, chocolate bars, kilos of chips (because they also contain sugar) can you eat until you literally drop? Prof. dr. Dr Chantal Mathieu is visited every day at the University Hospital of Leuven who suffer from the consequences of …
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What does the cosmos sound like?
Until a few years ago, astronomers looked into space and based on what they saw, they could calculate anything. That was very interesting, and also impressive what they could calculate. But... they know they can only see 5% of all there is. For …
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