271 search results for “origins of human marin” in the Staff website
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Stories from women in physics: ‘I want to understand how the world works’
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, women students and researchers from physics talk about what inspires them about their work. From quantum to cosmology and biophysics, their curiosity about how nature works is what connects these women. What do these 5 scientists want to share…
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The hunt for nanoplastics is on
How do you count the nanoplastics in your body? Leiden researchers published a method in Nature Protocols today that should make this easier. Important for both environmental and medicine research.
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Victoria NystAfrika-Studiecentrum
v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272208
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Mensenrechten overal anders geïnterpreteerd. Hoe kan dat?
Hoe kan het dat universele mensenrechten wereldwijd niet hetzelfde in de praktijk worden gebracht?
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Eduard Fosch VillarongaFaculty of Law
e.fosch.villaronga@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2834
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Lettie DorstFaculty of Humanities
a.g.dorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273026
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Salvador Santino RegilmeFaculty of Humanities
s.s.regilme@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271742
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Vincent Niochetv.niochet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ruhama Yilma AbebeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
r.y.abebe@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gerard Persoon
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
persoonga@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451
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Cecily RoseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.e.rose@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275385
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Bill SchabasFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
w.a.schabas@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Joe PowderlyFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.c.powderly@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009366
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Jacky NieuwboerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.w.nieuwboer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jonathan CrockFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martijn MosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.mos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273979
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Matana NG'Welim.l.ngweli@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ellen GijselaarFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.c.gijselaar@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276483
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Marloes van NoorloosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
l.a.van.noorloos@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271992
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Yuanyuan Maoy.mao@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Thea CoventryFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
t.a.c.coventry@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512
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Mamadou HébiéFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.hebie@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277554
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Jennifer SchenseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.m.schense.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278586
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Adam Benfera.k.benfer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
e.j.m.grootveld@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272069
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Dita Auzinad.auzina@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Historical research shows how Leiden University and city council benefitted from colonialism
Leiden University contributed to colonialism and slavery through its research and teaching. And governors and residents of Leiden had an active role in colonial networks. These are the findings of two explorative studies presented on 3 April.
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Leiden University celebrates curiosity at 449th Dies Natalis
How has evolution shaped our curiosity? And how does that curiosity ensure that we now have the technological ability to discover whether we are alone in the universe? This was all covered during the celebration of Leiden University’s 449th Dies Natalis.
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities
m.westera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277535
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Gelijn MolierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.molier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277592
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Marie Schwed ShenkerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.schwed.shenker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Henning LahmannFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.c.lahmann@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838
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Chloe GrosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.n.gros@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Alexander van Oudenhovena.p.e.van.oudenhoven@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277473
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Should we build a European mega-dam?
A mega-dam around Europe is a possible solution as protection against rising sea levels. Whether that is really a good idea, was debated on by young professionals during the debate on the future of European coastal protection. 'A big dam may seem safe, but actually isn't,' argued debate winner Haye…
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Cheating graphs: a lesson in statistics without arithmetic
Missing legends, illogical connections or three-dimensional graphs. There are many ways in which data can deceive. Five students took up the fight against misleading statistics. Their lesson series can now be found online.
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Jasper’s day
On January 1st Jasper Knoester started as our new dean. How is he finding it? What kinds of things is he doing and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, Jasper gives a peek into his life as dean.
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How light and noise pollution disrupt aquatic life
Fish populations in lakes and rivers have declined in recent decades. This is probably due to light and noise pollution. The Horizon Europe grant enables ecologist Hans Slabbekoorn to investigate this and improve the situation for migrating fish. In order to do so, a seven-metre-long swimming tunnel…
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Jasper's Day
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing? What kinds of things is he doing and what does his day look like? In each newsletter Jasper gives a peek into his life as dean.
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The biologist who wants to sound a different note in his field
Hans Slabbekoorn researches animal sounds and the effect of the noise we humans make on these animals. He is also committed to making his discipline more diverse.
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ERC Advanced Grant for dark matter research
Dark matter. Something invisible that, according to calculations, comprises about 85% of the matter in the universe. With an ERC Advanced Grant of €2.5 million, Professor of Observational Cosmology Henk Hoekstra will map out even more precisely where this dark matter is to be found.
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Children’s book award for the math lesson of a lifetime
Do you know a children's book fanatic? According to the Griffel-jury, 'Rekenen voor je Leven' (Calculating for your life) by Science Communication Professor Ionica Smeets is highly recommended. The book was awarded a silver ‘Griffel’, one of the highest awards for Dutch children’s literature. And that…
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Ammonia as a clean fuel: ‘Do not create a new nitrogen problem’
Ammonia has been feeding the world for decades as a fertiliser and is now rapidly emerging as a carbon free fuel for shipping and industry. But if we focus only on CO₂ emissions, we risk creating new nitrogen problems, warns nitrogen expert Jan Willem Erisman in the journal One Earth.
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Martina Revello Lamim.revello.lami@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275328
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272413
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From lone genius to cocreator: how AI is changing the role of composers
Who is the real creator when a musician uses AI? This was the burning question for Adam Lukawski, himself a composer. During a fascinating premiere at Amare, The Hague’s cultural hub, he demonstrated what cocreation sounds like.
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Five tips for The Night of Discoveries
Discover budding creators, artists and researchers at the Night of Discoveries art and knowledge festival. And many researchers from Leiden University are taking part.
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Extraterrestrial life, AI and more: these are the most-read Leiden Science articles of 2025
Speculation about alien life, a new nitrogen map, AI as a thesis supervisor, groundbreaking telescopes and multi-million-euro investments to combat antimicrobial resistance – the diversity of these topics shows that our readers are just as broadly interested as our researchers. Discover the most-read…
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Steven LauritanoFaculty of Humanities
s.m.lauritano@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276078
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Esther EdelmannFaculty of Humanities
e.edelmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272415