Most PhD students have their quirks - and you might recognize behavior similar to some of the famous subcultures of the 20th century! 1. PunkThis PhD student likes experiments, in which things are broken - such as breaking big blocks…
We’ve introduced Dr. Marwa Al-Ansary to you as a civil and environmental engineer, working for Shell on (amongst others) sulfur utilization in materials such as Thiocrete (a type of sulfur concrete).But what is sulfur concrete really, and why do we…
In this short video, a courageous autistic women gives us a view in her mostly non-verbal way. She describes how she communicates with her entire surroundings, while those who do not speak her language, describe her as being on her…
Flickr Image under CC by audi_insperationFor the holidays, I hope you will enjoy some lighter reading.Recently I came to realize that there are two archetypal workhorses in academia: the shires and the thoroughbreds.Let's look at their characteristics:The ShireKnown for its…
Floris Visser postulates that scientists are artists – and his opinion hit a nerve for me. An opinion that also fits perfectly in my series about the Creative process.Too often, we seem to draw a line between the professions and…
Wendy Lampen explains us in a very vivid language how she experiences the world. All sensations impact her brain and collide such that she has linked memories. She gives us an insight on what the world feels like when you…
Over the last few months, I have felt that I gradually started to slip my PhD down on my priority list.While finishing is still one of my top priorities (don't get me wrong), I've finally managed to let more important…
On a Saturday night in Fall, with a vague plan of catching up on blogging and delivering guest posts, I find myself completely sunk into the website of the Tractor GirlAs she is preparing the final part of her trip…
Never grow up is our theme for today. Today is the day to eat from a Happy Meal lunchbox, to hop around and shake to the lunchbeats, to make some new friends, to play games, kick some balloons and forget…
November 11th marks the end of the first World War, and is a holiday in Belgium.While other countries might celebrate Remembrance Day as a day of glorious victory, in Belgium, and especially in West-Flanders, stories about the horrors of the…
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