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Human interest
Mathematicians are fascinated by the elegance and beauty of the ideas behind mathematical theories. Their personal stories are equally important and interesting as their discoveries.
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What is good science communication?•
December 4 2023, by Nicos StarreveldSuppose you are starting with a new science communication project, you immediately think of some ideas like a website or a series of articles. But you also realize immediately that you are competing with so many other science communication initiatives. What is a good way to choose what to do?Read article - Article
We shouldn’t give classroom lectures anymore•
December 4 2023, by Network PagesIn the September issue of the Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde mathematician Nelly Litvak wrote the first article in her column ‘Better than blackboard’!Read article - Update
Onno Boxma receives inaugural Blackwell Prize•
December 4 2023, by Nicos StarreveldOnno Boxma, emeritus professor of Stochastic Operations Research at Eindhoven University of Technology, is the inaugural Blackwell Prize winner!Read article - Article
An eye opener about writing•
June 23 2023, by Nicos StarreveldI like writing. I like writing about everything. About journeys, my biking trips, about people I meet, about mathematics, events that I visit, about my teaching.Read article - Article
Back to school!•
May 26 2023, by Martijn GösgensLast month I was back in the classroom. But this time the kiddos in my class were quite younger than I'm used to: instead of a class of university students, this time I had an enthusiastic group of school students in front of me.Read article