In Practice Science should generate knowledge that can be used to address real-life problems. That’s what taxpayers believe, it’s what many scientist endorse, and it’s the thinking underlying the development of the new Dutch Science Agenda. So how do we go about it? Naomi Ellemers • June 03, 2015
Are depressive and anxiety disorders visible in the adolescent brain? Adolescence is a period in life during which many changes occur. For most adolescents these changes just happen and have no further detrimental implications for their daily live. However, for some adolescents this period is not without consequences. Video. Bianca G. van den Bulk • June 01, 2015
Twins: similar and unique? 'Who are the Ultimate Twins?' With this slogan a Dutch TV programme set out to find the twins who were most similar in looks, personality, and behavior. One pair had defeated 229 pairs, leaving viewers wondering about how they can be so similar yet unique. Mara van der Meulen • May 21, 2015
Gut feelings The gut is rather a neglected organ in the human body and is mostly known for its role in digestion. However, scientists are increasingly becoming aware of the important influence of the gut system on emotions and related brain systems. Jiska Peper • May 11, 2015
Within five minutes, Nico Frijda is there… Nico Frijda, professor emeritus University of Amsterdam, passed away on April 11, just before his 87th birthday. His legacy is enormous. His book The Emotions (1986) radically changed perspectives on emotions. The amazing thing, it is still doing so today! Carolien Rieffe • April 20, 2015
Equal Opportunities At every step along their academic career development, more women than men fall by the wayside. The situation is not much different in other countries or in the business sector. Why? Naomi Ellemers • April 13, 2015
Understanding risk-taking in adolescence Whether adolescence was relatively peaceful or full of teenage angst, none of us is likely to forget it. A special time in life, when we begin discovering who we might become, exploring possibilities and taking risks that accompany experimenting with life. Kiki Zanolie • April 02, 2015
Locked in or locked out? Can you be happy when you are completely paralyzed? When you can think and feel, but can only blink your eyes? Surprisingly, most people with the locked-in syndrome can be happy. What is devastating is when you are locked out of society. Femke Nijboer • March 29, 2015
Why can teens be such drama queens? Maybe you remember your own social life in your mid-teens as dynamic and, most of all, dramatic. Why? Does drama serve a purpose? • March 23, 2015
