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Turn it for the better: How can VR help solve the global problem of unhealthy diets?
11th December 2023How can Virtual Reality technology help solve the global problem of unhealthy diets? Rachelle de Vries and her team are developing and evaluating an immersive multisensory VR food environment with 'Smell-e Technology' to research food choice behavior. Watch her presentation at TEDxBreda on this technology and the power of smell.
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Polarization in the Netherlands actually is not that bad
08th December 2023Discussions about important societal issues, whether they relate to domestic or foreign affairs, on the street and in academia, seem to be intensifying. The heightened tone, personal attacks, and polarization are characteristic of these discussions. A conversation with Juliette Schaafsma, a Professor at the Department of Communication and Cognition of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences.
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KHMW awards student Franceso Fumagalli Young Talent Prize
27th November 2023The Koninklijke Hollandse Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (KHMW) awarded first year student Artifical Intelligence Francesco Fumagalli, an encouragement prize on 27 November in Haarlem. The prize for young talents, is based on study results and worth 500 euro's