A glimpse into the brainWhat happens in our brain when we suddenly can't talk, get angry for no reason, or wonder whether an animal is the same as a house? In the book Hersenvensters. Wonderlijke verhalen van de neuroloog (2026), researcher and neurologist Prof dr Michel van Putten (MST/UT) takes the reader on a journey through intriguing, sometimes moving, but always wonderful stories from his own neurology practice. Van Putten shows how the brain and behaviour are intimately connected and how vulnerable and resilient our nervous system is. With book signing afterwards!Read more
Acoustics: from wooden recorders to digital sound designAcoustics is the science of sound. But when you make music, working with acoustics also becomes an art. How do you take acoustics into account when making instruments? How did they do that in the past and how is it done today when your ‘instrument’ is digital? Recorder maker and engineer Jan Bouterse talks about the recorder and the factors that determine its sound. Sound designer Jaap Visser composes music for video games, among other things, and works mainly digitally. This presents new challenges and opportunities. An evening that will be music to your ears!Read more
