287 search results for “life pollution” in the Staff website
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Plastic in cigarette filters: why smoking is bad for the environment too
We all know smoking is bad for our health. But we might not have known that the cigarette filters that litter our streets also impact the environment. Esther Kentin is a lecturer at Leiden Law School. She is raising awareness of the University’s cigarette butt problem.
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Robert IstrateFaculty of Science
i.r.istrate@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Levon AmatuniFaculty of Science
l.t.amatuni@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Pim ArntzenFaculty of Science
j.w.arntzen@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jonas KlimtFaculty of Science
j.b.j.klimt@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Md Faysal TareqFaculty of Science
m.f.tareq@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jana EnkingFaculty of Science
j.e.enking@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Brenda Miranda XicotencatlFaculty of Science
b.miranda.xicotencatl@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Leiden biologists find nanoplastics in developing heart
Nanoplastics can accumulate in developing hearts, according to a study by biologist Meiru Wang from Leiden University. Her research on chicken embryos sheds new light on how these tiny plastic particles pose a threat to our health.
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Lego Lost at Sea: an archaeological and environmental exhibition at the Van Steenis
At the entrance of the Van Steenis building you may now visit an exhibition on material culture. Unexpectedly, it does not display pottery or tools, but building materials. And recent ones at that! Check out the exhibition on Legos lost at sea, conceived and assembled by PhD candidate Maia Casna. ‘These…
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Leiden academics nominated for Person of the Year
Leiden academics Remco Breuker and Auke-Florian Hiemstra stand to win the title of Person of the Year.
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Blog - Stress, anxiety and adapting to uncertainty in everyday life
Our world may seem unpredictable and uncertain, especially when others are involved. When interacting with others, we cannot know for sure what they may be thinking or planning to do, but we do a good job guessing. This may not be so easy for everyone…
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Harmjan de VriesFaculty of Science
h.de.vries@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rosalie HagenaarsFaculty of Science
r.h.hagenaars@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maarten KoeseFaculty of Science
j.m.koese@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bartolomeus Häussling LöwgrenFaculty of Science
b.j.p.m.haussling.lowgren@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Adrien Perello-y-BestardFaculty of Science
a.perello-y-bestard@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Kristie TjokroFaculty of Science
k.j.tjokro@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Koosje van Lessen KloekeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
k.van.lessen.kloeke@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
c.strava@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274676
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Bringing Peace and Justice to Life
The Just Peace Festival's first edition is live! The Opening Event marked the beginning of two weeks filled with activities to reflect on what peace and justice mean in today's world.
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Franco DonatiFaculty of Science
f.donati@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274571
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Femke LippokFaculty of Archaeology
f.e.lippok@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nils ThonemannFaculty of Science
n.thonemann@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Reinout HeijungsFaculty of Science
heijungs@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277461
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Gjalt HuppesFaculty of Science
huppes@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275615
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Chen LiFaculty of Science
c.li@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lisa DörnerFaculty of Science
l.doerner@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275045
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Ester van der VoetFaculty of Science
voet@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Carlos Felipe Blanco RochaFaculty of Science
c.f.blanco@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274371
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becomes member of Society of Antiquaries: ‘It is an honor bestowed for life’
Dr Alex Geurds was elected as a Fellow for the Society of Antiquaries, a prestigious and old educational charity based in London. Established in 1707, the society aims at the encouragement and advancement of the study and knowledge of the antiquities.
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Minecraft in Morocco: virtual building blocks bring the past to life
Getting young people excited about history is quite possible without books. Researchers from Leiden travelled to Morocco to work with schoolchildren on reconstructing cultural heritage in the popular video game Minecraft. The result: one virtual 14th-century city gate – and 20 teens with a greater appreciation…
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Wil Roebroeks looks back on a life in archaeology: ‘I’ve always enjoyed my work’
After nearly two years of retirement, Wil Roebroeks looks back on a career that began in a time of freedom and ended in a field that has undergone profound academic and social change. ‘I have been fortunate to always enjoy my work,’ he says. ‘That is also my advice to younger generations: above all,…
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Archaeological excavations in Romania show life of earliest modern humans in Europe
In a new article in the journal Scientific Reports, Leiden archaeologist Wei Chu and colleagues report on recent excavations in Western Romania at the site of Româneşti, one of the most important sites in southeastern Europe associated with the earliest Homo sapiens. The site gives an important glimpse…
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Antoine CoudardFaculty of Science
a.coudard@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Elmer VeldkampFaculty of Humanities
e.veldkamp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277233
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Veronique de GuchtFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
degucht@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273863
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Ammodo Science Award to bring cultural heritage to life through play
A team of Leiden researchers has won the Ammodo Science Award for innovative humanities research on perceptions of cultural heritage.
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Margot TjalmaFaculty of Science
m.j.m.tjalma@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274416
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Elise CaspersFaculty of Science
s.e.caspers@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275246
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Zarlasht KhorsandFaculty of Science
z.khorsand@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276991
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Life in a port city: Roderick Geerts writes a blog post about the ancient port of Berenike
Roderick Geerts, a PhD candidate of the Faculty of Archaeology in Leiden, takes us on a short journey through the rich history of the Red Sea port of Berenike in Egypt.
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René Olsthoorn
Faculty of Science
olsthoor@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274773
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Dmitri FilippovFaculty of Science
filippov@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273571
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Edgar M. BlokhuisFaculty of Science
e.blokhuis@chem.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274542
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Jaap BrouwerFaculty of Science
brouwer@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274755
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Slice of 'Zeeuws' life: the complex stories behind human burials in Koudekerke
A team of three students affiliated with Leiden University is shedding new light on the lives, diets, health, and mobility of individuals buried at the historic church site in Koudekerke, Zeeland. The project, a collaboration with the Walcherse Archeologische Dienst and funded by the Municipality of…
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Belittling and threats are part of everyday life for outspoken women
In a fiery Annie Romein-Verschoor lecture, Sylvana Simons opened up about her experiences as a woman in politics. The leader of the BIJ1 party is regularly the subject of belittling comments and threats. Writer Aafke Romeijn, who reflected on the Simons’ lecture, has also been threatened frequently…
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Exhibition on Anton de Kom’s second life, which began in Leiden
Few people would associate the name Anton de Kom with Leiden. Yet the Surinamese freedom fighter is the subject of an exhibition at Museum De Lakenhal.