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#114 Energy and gender
Late last year, Joy Clancy delivered her farewell lecture. Professor Clancy was the Chair of Energy and Gender at the University of Twente, a founding…
Feb 6
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January 2024
#113 Naught (and a book club)
Some books are so ingrained in our cultural consciousness that you feel like you've already read them before even opening the cover. In the Western…
Jan 28
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December 2023
#112 Generational anthems
I’m old enough for my youth to be historical entertainment. It began with Beckham. This is how Beckham shaped my youth: hardly. Sure, I knew who David…
Dec 12, 2023
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September 2023
#111 Six out of nine
The news says this is the last summery weekend of 2023. In our little garden, exhausted bumblebees are snacking on flowers that have been in bloom since…
Sep 16, 2023
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#110 Disco lights
This summer, J went to a theatre camp, and on the final Friday, they performed a show they had crafted together. Their performance centered on the idea…
Sep 9, 2023
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August 2023
#109 Techno
More and more and more (I don’t know where we’re going to). — Captain Hollywood Project Last week marked my third visit to Buitenkunst, the art camp…
Aug 9, 2023
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#109 Techno
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June 2023
#108 The prohibition of fun
It had been an eternity since I last did something that every national newspaper took notice of. This week I finally did it—oh, and of course, the…
Jun 18, 2023
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#107 One year by AI
I celebrated my one year anniversary at BAM Infra holidaying in France. Apart from relaxing by the pool, hilly runs and Loire wines, we visited friends…
Jun 10, 2023
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May 2023
#106 The fourth wall
The fourth wall is a theatrical concept that refers to an imaginary barrier separating actors from the audience. It acts as an invisible window through…
May 29, 2023
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#105 Closed loops
Last Thursday was King's Day in the Netherlands, where a country-wide flea market is the centerpiece of the event. Thousands of people sell their old…
May 1, 2023
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April 2023
#104 First time thrills
During our annual shareholder meeting, the Dutch NGO Milieudefensie asked if we would commit to reducing our CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030. Without any…
Apr 16, 2023
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#103 Nature fixes everything
J asked me this week what would happen if humans disappeared from the earth overnight. I remembered the 2008 documentary series “Life After People.” It…
Apr 1, 2023
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