Etiket: Science
Will ‘sudden stratospheric warming’ at the end of this month cause a wintry Christmas and New Year? This is what the weather maps say | Science & Planet
There appears to be no winter weather in Western Europe for the time being. A powerful jet stream in the Atlantic Ocean currently dominates our weather picture, causing changeable weather.…
Science is advancing in the creation of synthetic embryos: where are the limits?
Until now, a human embryo was obtained with eggs and sperm, either in a womb or in vitro. Now, cells can be taken from an adult and treated until a…
De Croo visits NASA in Houston together with Belgian astronaut Raphaël Liégeois Science
Raphaël Liégeois was selected in November 2022, together with four other Europeans, to be part of the European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut corps, with the initial goal of spending approximately…
Science fiction has no future anymore, according to science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson
“It’s different and it’s new,” said American science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson (71), recently visiting Amsterdam. He was referring to catastrophic climate change, also the subject of his latest…
“Every day we measure about 20 to 30 volcanic eruptions worldwide” Volcanologists about the phenomenon and the impact on our environment | Science & Planet
The Svartsengi volcano, on the Reykjanes Peninsula, has been captivating Iceland for weeks. Will it erupt or not? And if it erupts, what impact will that have? What determines how…
Climate summit chairman sees “no science” behind demand to abolish fossil fuels: “We will have to live in caves again”
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (50), the chairman of the UN climate summit in Dubai (COP28), claims there is “no science” behind the demand for a gradual and complete phase-out of…
The death penalty for a robot? That’s not just science fiction anymore, says lawyer Alice Giannini
The suspect of a crime will soon no longer necessarily be a human being of flesh and blood. The rapidly advancing artificial intelligence is often seen as super efficient and…
Resignation of State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science | News item
News item | 11/30/2023 | 10:01 The State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science, Dr. G. Uslu, has requested the King to resign her as State Secretary for Education, Culture…
Appointment Secretary-General of Education, Culture and Science | News item
News item | 01-12-2023 | 12:50 Drs. L. (Loes) Mulder will become Secretary General at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The Council of Ministers has approved the proposal…
Why do you sometimes scratch your car window when it hasn’t frozen? And how do you prevent this? | Science & Planet
We’ve all found ourselves scratching in frustration on a winter morning. Some may have already won prizes this fall. But why is our car sometimes covered in ice in the…