On Friday September 6, I give a public talk at the Maastricht PAS Festival, the opening of the cultural season in Maastricht. The talk is titled ‘What should we do with our brains?’ (Wat moeten we doen met ons brein?),…
On July 4, I will give a presentation together with my colleague Peter Peters, on the Orchestra as Lab, at the Audience Research in the Arts conference, organised by Sheffield Performer and Audience Research Centre (SPARC). Very much looking foward…
At the occasion of our colleague Prof. Dr. Ernst Homburg’s valedictory lecture, members of the Maastricht STS group (MUSTS, including me) have collected tips for cultural heritage destinations that are hidden gems, intriguing and highly worthy of visiting, but not…
Finally, an STS conference again! It’s been more than over a year since I attended one, or presented at one. Together with colleague Dani Shanley, we present our work on valorisation. Already two years ago, Dani wrote a brilliant research-master…
Finally, one wish comes true: to present my work with a beer in my hand! During the international Pint of Science Festival, I will present in a Neuroethics session in The Lab in Maastricht, Tuesday 21st May, 19h. We have…
A bit old news actually, but I recently signed a book contract with publisher Rowman & Littlefield! I have a year to turn my dissertation into a proper book, aimed at under-graduate level audiences interested in the intersection between neuroscience…
This March, the first symposium of our recently established Maastricht Centre for the Innovation of Classical Music (MCICM) will be held! In the St. Jan Church and Conservatorium in Maastricht, March 29-30. The program is really promising, including the inaugural…
My University organises a faculty-wide Societal Engagement Day, which aims to familiarise scientists with different forms of societal engagement. Based on my dissertation (and my concept of value work), I will give a workshop titled ‘Engaging with the Good: valorisation…
This Wednesday (November 7th), I will give a short talk during InScience Science Film Festival, organised by Studium Generale at Lumière Cinema Maastricht. I’m asked to give an introduction to the film More Human than Human by Tommy Pallotta and…
