TONIGHT! | DECISION MAKING WITH ALGORITHMS | NATHAN KUNCEL | 16 MAY
Algorithms are increasingly influencing our day to day lives and societies as a whole. Yet the understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, and very nature of algorithms is not widespread. Are all algorithms fundamentally the same? Should we use them for making difficult decisions? And what about carefully developed human insight and expertise? Psychologist Nathan Kuncel addresses these and many other questions. More info

MINDWISE DEBATE | THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT: STADJER OR NOT? | 22 MAY
International students aren’t new to the city. Since its founding in 1614, the University of Groningen has thrived thanks to the influence of international professors and students. However, something has changed: the number of international students has more than tripled over the past decades, and this has raised new concerns about housing and the quality of education. How has this affected the way they experience the university and the city? More info

HENDRIK DE WAARD LECTURE | CLEVERLY SHAPED STELLARATORS | 23 MAY
Nuclear fusion - the power that fuels the sun - is a promising approach to obtaining a CO2-free, safe and continuous energy source. For decades researchers have tried to make nuclear fusion happen on Earth, but the ideal fusion reactor does not exist… yet. In this year’s Hendrik de Waard Lecture, Josefine Proll will share recent developments in nuclear fusion. More info

KENNISCAFÉ | VERGEET HET MAAR! | ROBBERT HAVEKES, INEKE WESSEL EN SEBASTIAAN VOS | 24 MEI
Hoe werkt het geheugen precies? Zijn vergeten herinneringen voor altijd verloren of kun je ze nog terughalen? Kun je herinneringen bewust vergeten, als dat je goed uitkomt? Wat als het geheugen niet meer feilloos werkt, zoals bij verschillende vormen van dementie? In dit Kenniscafé gaat Ruth Koops van ‘t Jagt hierover in gesprek met neurowetenschapper Robbert Havekes, psycholoog Ineke Wessel en Sebastiaan Vos, collectiebeheerder van Groninger Archieven. Meer info

LET'S ASK: HOW TO BE A MAN IN THE MODERN WORLD | BERTUS JERONIMUS | 5 JUNE
What does it mean to be a man in the 21st century? What are the issues (young) men are facing today? Can we speak of a crisis of masculinity? Or should we redefine masculinity? In this edition of Let’s Ask, psychologist Bertus Jeronimus will provide context to this widely debated topic and explore possible visions for the future of boys and men. More info