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Do animals have feelings and a personality?
Do swans fall in love? Can a great tit be arrogant? How Smart Are Goldfish Really? And can a dog mourn its dead owner? Rudi D'Hooge, professor of biological psychology at KU Leuven, explains in this podcast why answers to those questions are not …
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Tournée Amicale: Podcast about friendships and relationships
Can friendships change over time? Should you invest in your friends? And what do you expect from each other? In this podcast, Linde Merckpoel talks about friendship with two young people between the ages of 16 and 26. They share their wisdom, …
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All Children All Right(s)!: Audio Stories
Mobile School developed the toolkit All Children, All Right-s! to engage youth workers, teachers... to promote children's rights. The toolkit consists of four components: short online trainings, educational posters, games and activities, and …
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The meaning of the word god: Podcast broadcast
In this podcast, Isabelle De Meyer (doctoral student of Indo-European etymologies) explains the meanings of the word god in various Indo-European languages (whether extinct or not).
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Podcast from University of Flanders
At the University of Flanders, inspiring professors and researchers answer provocative questions in 15-minute lectures:
- Why is it difficult to predict an Earth event?
- Is swimming on a full stomach dangerous?
- Why do you sing better in the shower? …
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Start to Listen: Sound fragment
An example of a listening fragment that is offered in the free online toolbox Start to Listen .
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Necessity and rules of critical thinking
Audio fragment in which Johan Braekman explains critical thinking in the context of free thinking: Critical thinking is pre-eminently regulated thinking: thinking that recognizes its vulnerability and, thanks to following strict rules, avoids …
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The Great War through different eyes
Do you wonder how they tell the story of the First World War in other countries? Would they pay more attention to this great war in the Balkans, the place where it all started? How do the Italians view the battle they waged? It took them more than …
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Leuven, sustainable city: Fuel Podcast
Episode 3, about Leuven, of the podcast Fuel.
The city offers a solution to many challenges. We are not saying that, but someone who should know: Lies Corneillie, Alderman for Housing, Equal Opportunities and Global Policy in Leuven.
Lies is our …
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Loukianos' dealings with Homeros: Podcast broadcast
In this podcast, Yoran Joosten (Student, KU Leuven) explains the work of the satirical Greek author Loukianos. He pays attention to Loukianos' dealings with the figure of Homeros and his epics.
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The Cult of Kybele: Podcast Broadcast
In this podcast, Leen Bokken (Student of Ancient History KU Leuven) teaches us more about the cult of Kybele, an Eastern goddess who was introduced to Rome during troubled times. However, this was accompanied by a true transformation of this …
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