In the media
Conspiracy thinkers are not like believers: in fact, they believe in a conspiracy
Like believers, conspiracy thinkers seek a grand connection in unprovable claims, a recent opinion piece in Trouw argued. Theologians Rik Peels and Kees van der Kooi explain why they find this unconvincing.
Photo: Rik Peels by Sander Heezen
Cabinet needed to be more honest about uncertainties in corona time
The government should have communicated better during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is one of the conclusions drawn by the Dutch Safety Board (OVV) in its research into the Dutch approach to COVID-19. Professor of Language and Communication Hedwig te Molder of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam agrees, explaining in Nieuws en Co.
Scientists call for more brain research on suspects. Should we want this and under what conditions
Gerben Meynen, Professor of Ethics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, was a studio guest at Nieuwsuur to speak about the responsible use of neurotechnology in criminal law. This is also the subject of his Vici research, carried out at the VU Amsterdam department of Philosophy and at the Utrecht University department of Criminal Law.
Photo: Gerben Meynen by Ed van Rijswijk
magazine for humanities alumni december 2022