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The little Prince
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is the story of a pilot who meets a special boy, the Little Prince, after an emergency landing in the desert. He tells the pilot about the planet he lives on, other planets he visited and their …
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Parlangi: Practicing languages through video chat
Learn languages by video chatting with native speakers.
There are 3 options:
- You want to become a mentor yourself and connect with people from other generations, cultures and nationalities. As a Parlangi mentor you will have interesting and inspiring …
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Will sudoku creators soon crack your bank details?
Seeing someone on the train solve a sudoku may not be as innocent as you think. Who knows, maybe that sudoku freak is out for a prize of a million dollars or worse: your bank details! Because believe it or not, in sudoku you may find the solution …
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Why don't you always get what you want?
If someone orders five pizzas for five people, you may not get the pizza you like best. It is also not always possible to enroll your children in the school of your choice. And not everyone is satisfied with their Tinder match. The mathematics - …
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Can you teach a computer to cycle?
Can a computer learn to ride a bike like humans? Prof. dr. Dr. Ann Nowé hasn't tried it yet, but she's been working on it all day. In the Artificial Intelligence Lab (for those in the know: AI lab) of the VUB the word "self-learning …
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Why is it so difficult to predict climate change?
Will we have summers here with an average of 25, 35 or 45 degrees in 10 years? Nobody seems to know. And yet hundreds of scientists are forecasting climate change. Why is that so difficult? Due to the mathematical models, Prof. Dr. Ir. …
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Do you have a doppelganger?
Elvis and Michael Jackson seem to have doppelganger in abundance. Every year there is another impersonator who claims to be The King. But what about you? What is the probability that there is someone walking around with the exact same hair color, …
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How do Bitcoins warm the Earth?
Did you invest a mere 50 euros in bitcoins seven years ago? Congratulations, you are probably a millionaire now. But did you also know that the environmental impact of bitcoin has also risen to a sky-high level? How can a virtual currency …
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How can you beat a computer with simple math?
Do you think everything in mathematics has already been proven? Oh, no! Mathematicians are still looking for a lot of numbers... If you can find the Ramsey numbers greater than 4, a glorious career awaits you as the owner of gold Nobel Prize …
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How can you better understand statistics with music?
Categorical variables, cumulative frequency, median, box plot, interquartile range... Que?! Statistician Thomas Neyens can be found as a DJ at Tomorrowland and Pukkelpop in the summer, but he gets just as much pleasure from statistically …
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Photo impressions of the Indies: Slideshow by Koen Van de moortel
On this performance I take you to Delhi, the Himalayas and sacred sites at the headwaters of the Ganges. I hope to amaze you with my photos as I was also amazed in this special country, both by the people and by the nature. You are also welcome to …
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