Congratulations! How was the defense of your dissertation? “Thank you! Well, I was hoping we would have a covid-free ceremony where all committee members would attend in person. Unfortunately, three were tested positive, one after the other. Then the same thing happened to three photographers. The latter reported “I was sick just when my car … Read more

Marieke Lucas RijneveldPicture Jouk Oosterhof Take a potato peeler, take a cumin, try to split it and see what happens. Whatever you try, the narrow seed will happily spring out from under the iron with each attempt. It performs a dance where it refuses to be stuck. Marieke Lucas Rijneveld performs such a dance in … Read more

Picture Leonie Bos A man is sitting in a hotel bar at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, he starts a conversation with a woman. “Here I am,” he says, “almost 40, some brand knowledge, some money in the bank.” He claims that everything about him is genuine enough if one does not look closely. This … Read more

Opinion | by Edwin Hoffman February 8, 2022 † Edwin Hoffman responds to a ScienceGuide article on fear of speaking among students of a collectivist culture. “Such an approach to cultural differences is cultural and misleading because it generalizes and stereotypes,” he writes. He then explains how inclusive intercultural education can be designed towards recognized … Read more