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Opinion | types of people – NRC
After reading a lot of prestigious works by many scientists, I’ve come to the conclusion that all these smart guys don’t understand shit. What have they given us, except vague…
Folding flowers of metal – NRC
‘Science and art are not as far apart as common wisdom makes them seem. So much beauty can appear while doing research, in simulations, under microscopes and in photography,” writes…
Opinion | Abroad – NRC
During their holiday in Twente, my parents take a bike ride through the area. After they have crossed the border into Germany about a hundred meters, my mother exclaims: “It…
Opinion | Strange behavior – NRC
Our garden is quiet, the feed silo is no longer visited by the pair of great tits. We haven’t seen the female for a week. We saw the male again…
Opinion | Heavy – NRC
I do weekly shopping. In the bend between the fresh and the nuts, I use my whole body to steer the full cart through the inside bend, trying not to…
What does NRC | It is time for a fundamental debate about the role of the Senate
This is the daily commentary from NRC. It contains opinions, interpretations and choices. They are written by a group of editors selected by the editor-in-chief. NRC shows where in the…
Share of renewable energy is rising – NRC
The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption in the Netherlands increased slightly last year. This is evident from figures published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on…
Is the Netherlands a narco state? – NRC
Criminologists Hans Boutellier and Yarin Eski of VU University Amsterdam, led by program maker Mirthe van der Drift, talk about the question: how safe is the Netherlands? The conversations are…
Opinion | BOEMELTJE – NRC
In the train on the way from Utrecht to Leiden. In 1988, as a conscientious objector, I took the same bum daily, commuting to my alternative service at Leiden University.…
Musical aptitude or environment? – NRC
Selma van Dijk, daughter of pianist Louis, grew up surrounded by music. It was always there, from the Beatles to Bach. She became a violinist herself. How does it actually…