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How does a computer learn to think like Beethoven?
Computers can calculate quickly, but they can never approach our genius. Or yes? Computers can already play chess much better than we can and who knows, they may soon compose as well as Beethoven. How does a computer learn all those things? …
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Is your degree worth your time and money?
Two months a year, no social life, no student parties and only sweating and toiling over study books with the goal: a scrap of paper with a stamp from the university - also sometimes called a diploma. In total, it will cost you an average of four …
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How racist and sexist are computers?
Everyone has prejudices. But do computers and smartphones have that too? In this lecture Nathalie Smuha (KU Leuven) dives into the world of discrimination and sexism in algorithms.
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Can we ever overcome the coronavirus?
The coronavirus probably needs no introduction. If they ever make a movie about the year 2020, that little asshole will undoubtedly play the super villain. We can only hope we don't get a sequel in 2021. How on earth can we avoid that? Filip …
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Where does my tax money go?
At the end of June it's that time again: you have to submit your tax letter. And we, Belgians, pay a lot of taxes. Just about the most in the entire world. Yet the government always seems to be short of money and always has to save money. How is …
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Is Whatsapp destroying our sense of language, fwa?
Young people chatting, sometimes it hurts the eyes. What they all type can sometimes barely be called Dutch. Is Whatsapp destroying our sense of language? Sociolinguist Reinhild Vandekerckhove (UAntwerp) delved into the wonderful world of Whatsapp …
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Can makeup and toothpaste damage your cells?
You have undoubtedly heard about harmful microplastics, but did you know that nanoplastics also exist? Those are even smaller. And they're even in makeup and toothpaste! Can those everyday things damage our cells? Karen Smeets, molecular …
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Is your grandfather's lifestyle in your genes?
Genetically, you are made up of half of the genes of each of your birth parents. Yet there is more to it than you might think, because you have also inherited the lifestyle of your parents. And so also a bit of your grandparents and your …
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Should we prepare for a new ice age?
If we are to believe just about everyone except Donald Trump, the earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. But could it not be that our planet will soon simply cool down again and that a new ice age is coming? Should we prepare for a life in a …
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Is a glass of red wine healthy?
For the fourth year in a row, the DrugLijn and the Foundation against Cancer are calling for a month to say "no" to alcohol and to opt for alcohol-free initiatives. And yet... is that really a good idea? The media and scientists do not always …
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4 safe: Information about a lesson package about fireworks
This video explains how lesson package 4 is safely structured and how you can use it. 4 safe is a teaching package about fireworks, the consequences and dangers of fireworks.
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BookTok: Book tips by young people
This video presents a personal selection from the range of books shared via the hashtag #BookTok. These are book titles that young people recommend via TikTok.
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