Do you ever feel like that recurring ‘thing’ in the news is really important, but you’re not quite sure why that is? Do you feel like you saw the headlines, but didn’t read the full article? Well, the UG is coming to the rescue! Groningen’s finest researchers are here to share their knowledge to provide context to debatable claims, fake news and ongoing conflicts in the world. In Let’s Ask (before: Ask a Scientist) experts search for straight answers to your most pressing questions at the cutting edge of knowledge.
Kunnen we dieren verantwoordelijk houden en straffen voor hun daden? Deze vraag speelt de laatste jaren geregeld in rechtbanken en het publieke debat.
What does it mean to be a man in the 21st century?
Van de grote Joodse gemeenschap die Groningen kende, keerde na de Tweede Wereldoorlog vrijwel niemand teru
The effects of the high energy prices are being felt on different levels.
The death of 22 year old Kurdish Iranian woman Jina Mahsa Amini in September 2022 has sparked widespread protests in various parts of Iran.
Abortion continues to be a highly contentious matter, heavily regulated and medicalised. Recently, the right to abortion has been restricted in the U.S.
The horrible images of the mass destruction and seemingly senseless and random killings in the ongoing war in Ukraine make us wonder why people commit such horrendous crimes.
Russians and Ukrainians perceive their histories in different ways.
Looking at the ‘spiritual scene’ today, it seems that astrology is everywhere.
Every individual or company is supposed to pay their taxes, but some clearly have their ways of dodging the system.
