Science journalist
As a journalist I want to cover the latest news is science. I seek out tough topics in physics, astro or tech, like cosmic inflation or quantum crypto. I also highlight the science behind the news. Is Belgium closing its nuclear power plants? Then I write a piece about how to dismantle those sites and what we need to do with the waste.
KIJK-artikel Waar laten we al ons kernafval?
Nederland denkt serieus na over twee grote nieuwe kerncentrales om stroom te leveren zonder CO2-uitstoot. Spannend, maar waar moeten we naartoe met het kernafval? Voor KIJK ga ik op bezoek bij opslaginstantie COVRA in Vlissingen om daarachter te komen.
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KIJK-artikel Deeltjeshagel boven de pampa
Hidden in a remote corner of Argentina is an area the size of Groningen, full of particle detectors. For KIJK I went there and wrote about the search for cosmic radiation.
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KIJK-artikel 7 ideeën uit het atoomtijdperk
Cover article for Dutch pop-sci magazine KIJK with seven terrifying - or super smart? - nuclear plans.
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New Scientist NL-artikel quantumwormgaten
A triple brainteaser: quantum entanglement, bose-einstein condensates and wormholes in one news story for New Scientist NL. A tough piece that let me rediscover my inner science writer.
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KIJK-artikel kerncentrales ontmantelen
Background article in KIJK about dismantling nuclear power plants. Cut them up right away, or leave them to cool down? I head for Belgium to find the answer.
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KIJK-artikel supergeleiding
Background story in KIJK magazine about the state of the art in superconductivity, a century after its discovery by Kamerlingh Onnes.
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