April 21, 2026
AI Pub Quiz 2026
We organized an AI Pub Quiz for the Leiden community. We had a great turnout of 15 teams and lots of fun! This event was co-located with the IDA 2026 symposium.
News
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Total: 30 News Items
March 19, 2026
Kids'Science Show
I'm participating in the Hoe?Zo! Show, a science show encouraging curiosity in primary school children. A group of PhD students answers questions using improvisation theatre and fun props.
February 26, 2026
Column about celebrating women's day more effectively
I wrote an opinion piece for the Leiden University magazine 'Mare' about how we can make women's day celebrations more effective by going beyond just talking about what's wrong.
January 3, 2026
Columnist at De Ingenieur
I write a column for De Ingenieur, a Dutch magazine about science and technology. I write about media, AI, and what it means to be in STEM today.
January 2, 2026
Interview about my motivation
Science & Technology magazine 'De Ingenieur' interviewed me about what drives me.
December 8, 2025
Managing a Dutch SciComm LinkedIn page
The week of 8 december 2025 I was invited to manage the NLWetenschap Linkedin account, where every week a different Dutch researcher posts about their research. I wrote about AI for satellite images
November 27, 2025
Column about male work culture in computer science
For the Dutch project Actieplan Groene & Digitale Banen, I wrote a column about my experience of the male culture in tech.
November 7, 2025
Mentor at Youth Hackathon for Good
I mentored a team of high-school students during the Youth Hackathon for Good 2025, helping them develop an idea to improve kids' bike safety.
October 21, 2025
Workshop on SciComm about AI
I organised a workshop on science communication for AI researchers at my institute, LIACS, where we discussed how we can have more AI researchers participate in the public debate about AI.
October 20, 2025
Kids' explainer videos
Is there a chance AI will take over the world? I answer the questions of primary school kids from Leiden.
October 10, 2025
Kids' explainer videos
Is ChatGPT bad for the environment? I answer the questions of primary school kids from Leiden.
October 8, 2025
Lecture at Leiden student association
I gave a lecture about AI for Earth Observation and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration at the Prometheus student association in Leiden.