Daria made her podcast debut recently, but she was eager to join again and tell us a bit about Artificial Intelligence and what it does for her job and what kind of impact it can have on students. For example, Chat-GPT can be very useful to help you find recipes to make with the ingredients you still have. But what about using it to make assignments?
Artificial Intelligence is getting bigger and more involved our daily lives and for many students tools like Chat-GPT can be very helpful as well. Daria works with AI daily, to design advertisements or edit images. She has been following the development of AI over the past years and has all kinds of details and interesting functionalities to share. We also dive a bit into the ethical part and risks of AI getting to influential. Listen to the thirteenth episode of season three of this podcast to find out what Daria thinks!
Constantly scrolling through your phone, always having a podcast or music on because you cannot bear the silence. Recognizable? You might have a case of dopamine addiction! Or is that not a thing? Together with professors Ruth van Holst and Tim van Timmeren we find out what is true and what works.
A lot of people spend too much time on their phone, on YouTube or find themselves being addicted to something else. But there are differences between substance addiction and other addictions. The latter is usually related to dopamine, a hormone that gives you a feeling of joy and happiness. But can you get ‘addicted’ to this hormone?
Join Pepijn for the twelfth episode of season 3 as he chats with associate professor Ruth van Holst from the Amsterdam UMC and assistant professor Tim van Timmeren from the Utrecht University to dive deeper into this topic. Using our guests specializations in addictive behavior, neuropsychology and neural mechanisms, we talk about what the cause and solutions to addictions are, what dopamine really is and to what extent it plays a role.
Let's talk about the fascinating people behind X! Join Nico and Paula in this podcast episode as they sit down with some of the talented teachers and dedicated staff members who make X such a special place. In this conversation, we'll explore their diverse range of passions, hobbies, and interests.
Join us for a delightful and insightful chat with Marvin, Daria, and Shamangi. Three talented individuals who are not only experts in their respective fields of singing, fitness, and body power, but also fascinating humans with a range of passions beyond their work.
In this 11th podcast episode of season 3, we explore the multifaceted aspects of their lives and discover their unique perspectives on various topics. From Daria's exciting work with AI to Marvin's impressive voice acting skills and Shamangi's inspiring views on body and movement. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone looking to gain a glimpse into the lives of these remarkable individuals. So sit back, relax, and join us for a fun-filled and inspiring conversation that is sure to leave you feeling motivated and uplifted.
Tomorrow it is commemoration day in the Netherlands. On this day we think of all who suffered during the World War 2, as well as those who are suffering today. Two years ago we recorded an episode in which we talked about the TU Delft during this time. Relisten this episode here and get to know what effects it had on the university and its students.
Two years ago we invited Abel Streefland, historian at the TU Delft and Pim de Jager, member of the archiving committee at DSC, a student association in Delft. We had a conversation with them about the TU Delft during World War 2. What kind of impact did it have on the decisions made at university to stay open or not? How were students affected and what could they do against the occupation by the Nazi’s? Relisten this episode and get to know more about this period in time.
With the occasion of Earth Day, we will be talking about an important topic in sustainability: greenwashing in the fashion industry. Almost any brand these days has an “eco-conscious” line. But how real are their environmental efforts and how much is it just a PR effort? And how can you identify which is which?
On the 22nd of April, Earth Day was celebrated around the world, which is why for this week’s podcast we have decided to bring some light to an industry that causes a large amount of environmental harm, but in which students do find interest quite often: fashion.
The fashion industry is responsible for an estimated 8-10% of global emissions, and it’s a well-known fact that a large amount of resources are used per piece of clothing. In this podcast, Andreaa and Solee are talking with Boris Kastelein from Students for Sustainability (S4S) and Emre Gukalan, from End Fossil Leiden & TU Delft. They will be discussing the climate impact of fashion and how students can make more environmentally conscious choices without losing the often-sought benefit of low cost clothes from fast fashion brands.
In the eighth episode of this season, Nico and Andreaa talked to Kornelis Fragakis and Marijn Pelsma about art collections and how TU Delft is approaching this.
To get an insight on the process and the profession of art collecting, we've invited Kornelis Fragakis and Marijn Pelsma. Kornelis studied Fine Arts at the Hanze University in Groningen and has a masters in Curatorial Studies in Art History from the University of Groningen. He has worked in the past with institutions such as the Groningen Museum and Nemo in Amsterdam, and is currently the curator for the TU Delft’s art collection. Additionally, Marijn is an artist and a student at TU Delft. He is currently pursuing his bachelor in mechanical engineering, and is also an artist. His work is fluid and unplanned and has a highly visual character.
Let’s talk about political cartoons, the pictorial satires that started as a street level phenomenon and eventually found its place in newspapers and magazines.
In this episode of we are joined by political cartoonist Maarten Wolterink. Maarten was born in The Netherlands in 1964. After a few years of studying at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, he started working as an independent cartoonist for several Dutch newspapers. His work has been featured on France 24, Le Monde, Washington Post and Trouw.
In this episode we discuss the intricacies of dealing with political views trough art. Maarten explains the artistic process and his experience with the medium.
Because of the health week, we wanted to dive into a health related topic with the 6th podcast of this season. Therefore we chose Body Positivity. What is this term and where does it originate from? And also, is it effective in its purpose? To find out, listen to this week’s show of the Let’s talk about X podcast!
In a conversation with dr. Linda Duits, affiliate professor at the University of Utrecht and founder of the Knowledge Centre DIEP, where it is all about pop culture, we dive deeper into the topic of Body Positivity. We want to know what the origins are and what it really means.
People usually have an opinion on it, being positive or negative. Some people see it as something really good, empowering people to be positive about their body. Linda however would rather see it as the body acceptance movement, since you do not always have to be positive about your body and that is also okay. It is best to acknowledge that everyone has their own insecurities, which is totally fine. Linda also provides you with an unexpected piece of advice. Listen to find out!
Last week there was a Free Try-Out (FTO) week at X! During the FTO’s you have the opportunity to find out what you like, what you want to do and gain new experiences. We were eager to hear what everyone came to do and how they experienced the new things they tried. People tried kick-boxing, tennis or even boomwhackers! Ever heard of that? We neither. That is why Pepijn and Nico sat down in the playground and talked to a lot of people coming by, being at X for all different reasons!
We sat down with people that have been an X member for a long time, people that were here for the second week only and also people working at X. A complete random sample of people walking past us, which made a very nice conversation!
Also someone from the fundraising for victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria came to tell how they started to collect money and had a spot at X.
Did you like this format, in which we just talk with people at X? Let us know! In two weeks time there will be another episode! If you have an idea for a topic, you can always let us know via the X Instagram.
We have all noticed that winter has started, and as most of you know, energy has gotten very expensive. In short, this means we students are getting either cold or poor these days…. But luckily there are quite some isolation and energy-saving tricks we can use to ease this!
We have invited Kaatje Bout of Students4Sustainability and Claudia Hofeman of 015Duurzaam. They have some hands-on tips for us, but are also collaborating on a cool project!
When the FIFA World Cup 2022 came closer, there was a lot of debate about whether we should watch it, what sponsors needed to do and even if national teams should even participate.
We've invited dr. Thomas Peeters, who runs the Erasmus Center for Applied Sports Economics. Together with him and football fanatic Yared Pijman, we talk about how money affects the world of football. Want to know? Listen to the podcast!
Procrastination is something everybody is probably guilty of from time to time. It is hard not to, even when you know you do. But what is the reason for this and why can we get the feeling we do not control it sometimes?
Jan van Beek, student psychologist from Career and Counselling services from the TU Delft, will talk about this and will try to give you some handles to solve the problem.
Season 3 kicks off with an episode about Coming Out day. On 11th of October it was Coming Out Day. It is an international awareness day in support of the LGBTQI+ community in their coming out journey. Two students, Owen and Niv, have joined us to share their coming out story and their experience with their sexuality at TU Delft.
Are you staying in Delft / The Netherlands for the summer vacation and are looking for fun and exciting things to do? Then have a listen to this podcast where we explore the beautiful country and chat about some of your new bucket list items!
In this podcast, Kevin and Nico chat to Sieb and Pepijn, two Dutch students (and LTAX hosts) about what they recommend and what they will be getting up to. Get to know all your LTAX hosts and summer tips!
Want to know more about craft beers? How do you try them, how are some beers brewed, and what kind of flavours exist? Listen to this conversation with Marc Janssen, master brewer at Grolsch, his colleague Wim Gude and Isabel from the Fermentation Festival organisation to learn more!
The ‘What’s your ‘X’?’ podcast went live at the first edition of Maker Faire Delft! What makes making so powerful to reach our goals? What for exciting stuff is being made here in Delft? Why specifically here? And what is there in place to help these makers? We’ve invited Rinske Wessels, member of our city council for GroenLinks and Emilie Buist, project manager for the TU Delft Impact Centre to join us in this fun discussion. Hopefully you'll also get inspired to start making!
We all know that money matters. Everything we buy has an impact on the world, from the food we buy in the supermarket, to the clothes we wear or the chair we are sitting on. But this is not the only way that our money matters. 70-80% of global investments are done by institutional investors like banks, insurance companies and pension funds. So how big is this impact? In what way can we influence this with our decisions? And is it otherwise possible to change the course of these institutions?
We've invited two students, activists and pioneers in this field; Nikki Trip and Katrien Eisenloeffel! Nikki founded the organisation ‘shareholders for the future’ and Katrien and her team managed to let the national pension fund for the hospitality industry steer away from fossil fuels!
Let's talk about D:Dream Teams. In this episode we invite Sanne Guis, Operation Manager at the DreamHall, and Axel Stroeve, an active member of Eco-Runner, to talk to us about TUDelft's Dream Teams. What is a Dream Team? How did they start? What do they do? And most importantly, how you can join!
If you want to know more, find all the information you'll need here: https://www.tudelft.nl/ddream/
And to keep up to date with the DreamHall and find all the Dream Teams, follow them on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/tudelftdreamhall/
Let’s talk about revenge porn. We will discuss the definition of revenge porn, the social structures that perpetuate this practice, the collective discourse about the topic in the past decades, and how public opinion can be biased depending on gender.
In this episode of Let’s talk about X, we are joined by doctor Sanne Koevoets. After obtaining her master’s degree in Gender and Ethnicity, Sanne became a doctor of philosophy in Gender Studies at Utrecht University. Currently, she is a senior lecturer at Erasmus University teaching courses about media studies and the power of image in our visual culture.
On the 8th of March, it is International Women’s Day. We would like to use this opportunity to dive into gender equality in science and more specifically at the TU Delft. What is the status quo when it comes to ratios of men and women at the TU Delft, both at the student and employee level? And are the opportunities the same?
We invited professor Hanneke Takkenberg, chairwomen of the Dutch network of female professors and Zofia Lukszo, a member of DEWIS at the TU Delft, which tries to achieve a ratio between male and female scientists that reflect society better. Together with them, we talk about inequality, whether it is a problem and what everyone, not only women, can do in order to create equal chances for everyone.