Popular talks

  1. Gravity according to Einstein, popular guest lecture given at the Dutch `Een Dag Student', Groningen, December 2021

  2. Einstein and Black Holes, popular presentation given at the DOT Live Planetarium, Groningen, November 2021

  3. The Origin of Time, popular Studium Generale presentation given at the university of Groningen, October 2020

  4. Einstein and Black Holes: Eric Bergshoeff on General Relativity, popular presentation given at the event hall DOT, Groningen, October 2019

  5. De Zwaartekracht volgens Einstein, populalar presentation given at the Arto theater, Schoonhoven, October 2019

  6. De Zwaartekracht volgens Einstein, popular talk given at the event hall DOT, Groningen, June 2019

  7. Gravity according to Einstein, presentation given at the Symposium S.V.Arago 2018 A Journey to the Subatomic, University of Twente, December 2018

  8. Wat is Licht?, popular talk given at the Sterrenwacht Midden-Nederland, Amersfoort, June 2018

  9. Steven Hawking as inspirer, Studium Generale, Groningen, May 2018

  10. De Zwaartekracht volgens Einstein, popular talk given at the Sterrenwacht Midden-Nederland, Amersfoort, March 2018

  11. Gravity according to Einstein, guest lecture given at Student for a Day, Groningen, March 2018

  12. De Zwaartekracht volgens Einstein, popular talk given at the Leidse Weer- en Sterrekundige Kring (LWSK), Leiden, January 2018

  13. Gravity according to Einstein, guest lecture given at Student for a Day, Groningen, December 2017

  14. Einstein en de Relativiteitstheorie, popular talk given at the sterrenvereniging Astra Alteria, Putten, September 2017

  15. De Zwaartekracht volgens Einstein, popular talk given at the ‘Leidse Weer- en Sterrekundige Kring’ (LWSK), Leiden, November 2017

  16. Einstein en de Relativiteitstheorie, popular talk given at the astronomical society  Astra Alteria, Putten, September 2017

  17. Waar komen de zwaartekrachtsgolven vandaan?, popular talk given at the Weer- en Sterrenkundige Kring Zaanstreek, Wormer, April 2017

  18. Where do gravitational waves come from?, short popular presentation given at the Open Dag op Locatie, Groningen, February 2017

  19. Waar komen de zwaartekrachtsgolven vandaan?, popular talk given at the Volkssterrenwacht, Amsterdam, November 2016

  20. Waar komen de zwaartekrachtsgolven vandaan?, popular talk given at the Groninger Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde (GVWS), Groningen, October 2016

  21. Waar komen de zwaartekrachtsgolven vandaan?, popular talk given at the occasion of the 215-jarig jubileum of the Koninklijk Natuurkundig Genootschap, Groningen, June 2016

  22. What are Gravitational Waves?, invited lecture Honours College, Groningen, April 2016

  23. Waar komen de zwaartekrachtsgolven vandaan?, popular talk given at the VWS Thales, Zwolle, March 2016

  24. Waar komen de zwaartekrachtsgolven vandaan?, popular talk given at the public evening of the Blaauw sterrenwacht, Groningen, February 2016

  25. Honderd Jaar Zwaartekracht volgens Einstein, popular talk given at the Sterrenwacht Midden-Nederland, Amersfoort, February 2016

  26. Einstein en de Relativiteitstheorie, popular talk given for the Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde Triangulum, Eefde, December 2015

  27. Honderd Jaar Zwaartekracht volgens Einstein, Studium Generale lecture , Groningen, November 2015

  28. De Schoonheid in de Wetenschap}, presentation given at the occasion of the emeritaat of Prof. D.M. Swagerman, Groningen, October 2015

  29. Geschiedenis van de Lichtsnelheid, popular lecture given to the ‘Stichting Weer- en Sterrenkunde Eemsmond’ SWSE, Appingedam, October 2015

  30. Celebrating 100 Years of General Relativity, plenary speaker at the Siam Physics Congress 2015, Centennial of General Relativity, 80th year of Thai Physics Graduate, Krabi (Thailand), May 2015

  31. The Mission of the Van Swinderen Institute (VSI) for Particle Physics and Gravity, short presentation at the opening symposium of the Van Swinderen Institute, Groningen, March 2015

  32. De Wondere Wereld van de Speciale Relativiteit, popular lecture given at the ‘ouderdag Natuurkunde en Technische Natuurkunde’, December 2014

  33. Waar blijft de Tijd?, popular lecture on gravity given at the occasion of the 60th birthday of Jos Denissen, Amsterdam, September 2014

  34. De Wondere Wereld van de Speciale Relativiteit, ‘Top of the Profs’ lecture given at the Infoversum at the occasion of the 400th birthday of the RUG, Groningen, June 2014, see

  35. Zwaartekrachtsgolven, popular lecture being part of the ‘Wetenschapper voor de klas’ initiative at the occasion of the RUG400 lustrum, Praedinius Gymnasium, June 2014

  36. Wat is Licht?, popular lecture given in the Discovery Truck, Comenius College, Leeuwarden, May 2014

  37. The Quest for Quantum Gravity, Faculty Spotlight lecture, Groningen, April 2014

  38. Hoe Werkt de Zwaartekracht?, lecture given at the ‘Natuurwetenschappelijk Genootschap’ (NWG), Assen, January 2014

  39. De Ontdekking van het Higgs Deeltje, lecure given at the ‘Nobelprijzen Symposium 2013’, organised by the Koninklijk Natuurkundig Genootschap, Groningen, January 2014

  40. Relativiteitstheorie, guest lecture given at ‘Een Dag Student’, Groningen, December 2013

  41. How does Gravity Work?, colloquium given at the South American Institute for Fundamental Research (SAIFR), Sao Paulo (Brazil), November 2013

  42. Wat is zwaartekracht?, popular talk given for the ‘Groninger Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde’ (GVWS), Groningen, October 2013

  43. Wat is quantum zwaartekracht?, popular talk given at the University of Groningen FMNS Honours College Summer School 2013 At the Frontiers of Science, Kloosterburen, August 2013

  44. Wat is Licht?, popular talk given in the Discovery Truck, Comenius College, Leeuwarden, May 2013

  45. Wat is Licht?, popular talk given in the Discovery Truck, High School community “De Amersfoortse Berg”, Amersfoort, March 2013

  46. Sterrenkunde studeren, introductory talk given at the betadag 2013, Groningen, March 2013

  47. Wat is Quantum Zwaartekracht?, popular talk given at the Koninklijk Natuurkundig Genootschap, Groningen, February 2013

  48. Wat is Quantum Zwaartekracht?, public lecture given at the Koninklijk Natuurkundig Genootschap, Groningen, February 2013

  49. How does Gravity Work?, public lecture given at the Chulalongkorn Universiteit, Bangkok (Thailand), January 2013

  50. Beauty in Physics, lecture given at the FMF symposium Beautiful Science: between elegance and universal truth, Groningen, November 2012

  51. Wat weten we van Zwaartekracht?, Akademiehoogleraren minicollege Afdelingsdag Natuurkunde, KNAW, Amsterdam, November 2012

  52. Wat is snaartheorie?, popular talk given at the Summer Course FWN Honours College, Kloosterburen, August 2012

  53. Wat is Snaartheorie?, popular talk given at the KNAW Academische Kwartiertjes, Nacht van de Kunst & Wetenschap, Groninger Museum, June 2012

  54. Snaartheorie: de heilige graal in de natuurkunde?, popular talk given at the Publiekssterrenwacht Phoenix, Lochem, May 2012

  55. Wat is Licht?, popular talk given in the de Discovery Truck, Comenius College, Leeuwarden, May 2012

  56. Quantum zwaartekracht, public lecture given at the Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Natuurkunde “Diligentia”, The Hague, February 2012

  57. Sneller dan het licht: droom of werkelijkheid?, popular talk given at the Publiekssterrenwacht Phoenix, Lochem, December 2011

  58. De Wonderlijke Wereld van de Quantummechanica, lecture given at the studiestijgers, meeting “bètavakvernieuwing voor VO-docenten natuurkunde”, November 2011

  59. Sneller dan het licht: droom of werkelijkheid?, Studium Generale lecture , Groningen, November 2011

  60. Op Zoek naar Verborgen Dimensies, popular talk given for the directorate and managementteam of the Rabobank, Grijpskerk, September 2011

  61. Excellence in Research, short presentation given at the occasion of the delegate visit of Argentina, Groningen, September 2011

  62.  Groot en Klein, guest leacture given at the “Facultaire Introductiedag”, Groningen, August 2011

  63. Over Tijd en Ruimte, guest lecture given at the second round of the Natuurkunde Olympiade, Groningen, April 2011

  64. Academisch ?, lecture given at the Opening symposium FWN Exploring Excellence, Groningen, March 2011

  65. Waar blijft de Tijd ?, Dies Natalis lecture at the occasion of the 51st birthday of the “Fysisch-Mathematische Faculteitsvereniging” FMF, Groningen, November 2010

  66. Het Higgs Deeltje, invited talk given at the Koninklijk Instituut voor Ingenieurs (KIVI), September 2010

  67. short presentation given at the opening of the open mind art project Time what makes us tick?, Noorderzon festival, August 2010

  68. Einstein: Tijd en Ruimte, popular lecture given at the “ouderdag Natuurkunde en Technische Natuurkunde”, May 2010

  69. Het Mysterie van Tijd en Ruimte, first Amstel Lecture on Physics, Amsterdam, March 2010

  70. Relativiteitstheorie, guest lecture given at “Een Dag Student”, Groningen, March 2010

  71. 2 popular presentations given to high-school children as part of the Technasium lecture series Klein, Kleiner, ... Groots!, November, December 2009, Groningen

  72. Speciale Relativiteitstheorie, invited lecture given at the final round of the Natuurkunde Olympiade, Groningen, June 2009

  73. Over Tijd en Ruimte, invited lecture given at the second round of the Natuurkunde Olympiade, Groningen, April 2009

  74. Beroep: Natuurkundige, popular talk SWT beroepenpresentatie, Maartens College (Groningen), January 2009

  75. De Stille Kracht van Aandacht, popular talk given at the Be Valuation 2008 meeting, Utrecht, March 2008

  76. Albert Einstein, Cool Science lecture given at the Erasmus universiy, Rotterdam, November 2007

  77. Over Ruimte, Tijd en Zwarte Gaten, lecture given at the occasion of the Nicolaas Muleriusstipendium assignement ceremony, Groningen, June 2007

  78. Einstein: Tijd en Ruimte, popular talk given at the Ouderdag Natuurkunde en Technische Natuurkunde, Groningen, June 2007

  79. Over Tijd en Ruimte, guest lecture given at the occasion of the second round of the “Natuurkunde Olympiade”, Groningen, April 2007

  80. Ruimte en Tijd, “show lecture” given at the bètadag 2007 “Bèta: Everytime, Everywhere” Groningen, April 2007

  81. Open Vragen in de Hedendaagse Natuurkunde, popular talk given at the occasion of the participation of the newspaper Dagblad van het Noorden to the “Nationale Wetenschapsquiz 2006”, November 2006

  82. Everything You AlwaysWanted to Know about Einstein, popular talk given at the Heerensocieteit, Dwingeloo, November 2005

  83. Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Einstein, popular talk given at the Maartens College, Groningen, November 2005

  84. De Open Vragen in de Hoge-Energie Fysica, Studium Generale lecture, Groningen, October 2005

  85. Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Einstein, popular talk given at the Willem Lodewijk Gymnasium, Groningen, October 2005

  86. Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Einstein, Studium Generale lecture, Groningen, September 2005

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