Archive - Culture & curiosity

#114 Energy and gender

Late last year, Joy Clancy delivered her farewell lecture. Professor Clancy was the Chair of Energy and Gender at the University of Twente, a founding…

Feb 6 •

January 2024

#113 Naught (and a book club)

Some books are so ingrained in our cultural consciousness that you feel like you've already read them before even opening the cover.

Jan 28 •

December 2023

#112 Generational anthems

I’m old enough for my youth to be historical entertainment.

Dec 12, 2023 •

September 2023

#111 Six out of nine

The news says this is the last summery weekend of 2023.

Sep 16, 2023 •

#110 Disco lights

This summer, J went to a theatre camp, and on the final Friday, they performed a show they had crafted together.

Sep 9, 2023 •

August 2023

More and more and more (I don’t know where we’re going to).

Aug 9, 2023 •

June 2023

#108 The prohibition of fun

It had been an eternity since I last did something that every national newspaper took notice of.

Jun 18, 2023 •

#107 One year by AI

I celebrated my one year anniversary at BAM Infra holidaying in France.

Jun 10, 2023 •

May 2023

#106 The fourth wall

The fourth wall is a theatrical concept that refers to an imaginary barrier separating actors from the audience.

May 29, 2023 •

#105 Closed loops

Last Thursday was King's Day in the Netherlands, where a country-wide flea market is the centerpiece of the event.

May 1, 2023 •

April 2023

#104 First time thrills

During our annual shareholder meeting, the Dutch NGO Milieudefensie asked if we would commit to reducing our CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030.

Apr 16, 2023 •

#103 Nature fixes everything

J asked me this week what would happen if humans disappeared from the earth overnight.

Apr 1, 2023 •

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