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At home in Heritage: Audiovisual material
In the context of Heritage Day 2024, FARO created an audiovisual collection around the annual theme at Home at The Archives for Education. In six parts we look at how a feeling of home is shaped: in the neighborhood, in language and in different …
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Scientific TV
On Scientix TV you will be kept informed of the latest developments in STEM with fascinating scientific experiments and interviews with education policy makers. Discover the latest news in STEM education via this YouTube playlist.
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Presentation tips: Instruction video
In this five-minute video, media trainer Lies Martens gives three tips for a strong presentation or speech. She tells us what doesn't work and how it can be improved.
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How do you become Spider-Man?
Have you been waiting for a bite from a genetically engineered spider since your first puss? Did you try to climb perpendicular to a wall when you were ten and broke your arm? Or have you been dressing up in Spider-Man outfits since childhood? …
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Can you have two native languages?
There are about 6,000 languages worldwide. UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day. But, what if your parents speak 2 different languages? And if you are raised bilingually from childhood? Can you have multiple native …
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Why isn't there one universal computer programming language?
We all know programming languages like Java and Python, but did you know that there are over 700 of those programming languages? Why isn't there one universal programming language? Wouldn't that be much easier? Prof. dr. Dr Viviane Jonckers (VUB) …
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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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How do you stop feeling dizzy in bed when you're drunk?
Do you remember how you used to get so terribly nauseous on the bus on a school trip? Or in the back seat of the car? Have you ever wondered if that was normal? Prof. dr. Dr Floris Wuyts does. He specializes in the human balance system and he …
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Why do you see stars when you suddenly stand up?
Why do you see stars when you suddenly stand up? Balance expert Floris Wuyts gives you the answer - and no, the answer is not: because your blood flows to your legs due to gravity. Prof. dr. Dr Wuyts has also been doing research for years on …
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Can we better understand the universe with a particle accelerator?
There were those who thought that the world would explode if scientists in the particle accelerator at Cern, near Geneva, collided with particles of enormous energy. The clashes have since happened, the world has not exploded, and Prof. Jorgen …
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What does the cosmos sound like?
Until a few years ago, astronomers looked into space and based on what they saw, they could calculate anything. That was very interesting, and also impressive what they could calculate. But... they know they can only see 5% of all there is. For …
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Is pencil stronger than steel?
Of course pencil is not stronger than steel! Because you can easily break a pencil and a steel rod of the same thickness absolutely not. And why this question? Because a pencil can become very strong if you have a very thin layer of it. que?? dr. …
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